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Writing Skills workshops

Half day writing course 9 March

Being able to write well-structured essays in an academic writing style is an essential skill at University. This course is designed to revise some of the skills needed to write an essay with the emphasis on the basic structuring of an essay.

Topics include autonomous learning, understanding the essay question, searching databases and organising your research, the writing process, critical reading, writing and note-taking, referencing, using academic language and strategies for editing your own work.

The course is offered on Saturday 9 March 2013 from 9:00am to 1:00pm in Sir George Kneipp Auditorium (Building 26).

The cost of the course is $10.00 ($5.00 for Health Care Card holders) and application forms are available from the Learning Centre on the Library ground floor.

Enquiries to Lyn Rooke (phone 4781 6592).

Weekly workshops on reading and writing

Monday 12pm – 1 pm

Library ground floor Ilearning 3

Thursday 12pm – 1pm

Building 134 Room102

Week 2

7 March

Reading for academic purposes

Reading for academic purposes

Week 3

11&14 March

Writing for academic purposes

Writing for academic purposes

Week 4

18&21 March

Writing to convey your understanding

Writing to convey your understanding

Week 5

25&28 March

Using sources effectively

Using sources effectively

These workshops are free. To enrol email learningskills-townsville@jcu.edu.au