EAP2012 

English for Academic Purposes

International Student Workshops Autumn Session 2012

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Workshop location

All workshops will be held from  12.30-1.30 in Building 11 Room 210. Take the lift opposite the UniShop to Level 3

See registration information at the bottom of this page

1 – Academic Culture at UOW

This class introduces practical information and activities to help you prepare for your subjects at UOW:
- What do your lecturers expect from you?
- How to use Subject Outlines;
- Independent learning;
- Group learning;
- Preview of the workshop series.

Week 3 – Friday 16 March 2012 12.30-1.30

2 – Assignment writing

This workshop takes you through the stages you need to create an effective written assignment – from reading to planning to writing the final draft. Bring your first assignment with you!

Week 4 – Friday 23 March 2012 12.30-1.30

3 – Speak Up! Talking in Class

Many subjects expect you to present your knowledge by talking in class. Learn some ways of making the task easier; reduce our nerves; and organise the talk to get the best marks you can. You’ll have the opportunity to practise speaking in front of others.

Week 5 – Thursday 29 March 2012 12.30-1.30

4 – Writing great paragraphs (1)

This workshop focuses on developing, organising and presenting your ideas in clear paragraphs. Be prepared to write! You will get feedback on paragraph structure, argument development and grammar.

Week 7 – Friday 20 April 2012 12.30-1.30

5 – Writing great paragraphs (2)

In this workshop  you will get feedback on your own writing and learn how to use evidence from your readings to make a convincing argument in your essays and reports.

Week 8 – Friday 27 April 2012 12.30-1.30

6 – Editing your own writing

This workshop focuses on common mistakes writers tend to make in their work. It aims at helping you develop a sense of appropriate use of vocabulary. It also aims at developing an awareness of sentence structures suitable in academic writing.

Week 9 – Friday 4 May 2012 12.30-1.30

7 – Pronunciation (2 sessions)

 

 This workshop is designed to help you speak more clearly and fluently when communicating with others in class, at work and at home. In this first week we will
explore different aspects of pronunciation and you will record a short text for feedback from the lecturer.

Week 10 – Thursday 10 May - Week 11 - Thursday 17 May  

Registration

Register in person, by phone or email
Learning Development
Building 11 Room 217 level 3 (take the lift opposite the UniShop)
Telephone: (02) 4221 3977
Email: lemmett@uow.edu.au