Get Ahead, Stay Ahead: Writing grammar - Sentence structure and punctuation
When:
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Venue:
Online
Get Ahead, Stay Ahead is a series of online study and writing skills workshops running throughout September, designed to help you prepare for university before the start of the academic year.
Even when we have relatively well-developed writing skills, there are still things we can do to improve the clarity and style of our writing. This workshop presents the fundamentals of sentence structure, including ways to improve sentences in terms of length, and clarity. It will also cover correct punctuation usage, including how to use the most common punctuation marks correctly.
This online workshop will take place on Microsoft Teams.
The resources and recordings will be found after the workshops on the Birkbeck Study Skills Moodle module (student login required) in the Get Ahead, Stay Ahead section.
Birkbeck Study Skills also run study and writing skills workshops throughout the academic year.
Please note these workshops are intended for current or prospective Birkbeck College students only.
This year’s full series of pre-sessional workshops is as follows:
Study skills:
- Time management and organising your studies
- Apps and software for study and organisation
- Academic reading, lectures and note-making techniques
- Academic reading and note-making using apps & software
- Developing your concentration & focus for study
- Writing & delivering effective presentations
- Critical thinking skills
- Quoting, paraphrasing and avoiding plagiarism
- Introduction to Moodle - an online live demonstration
- Zotero for Postgraduates
Writing skills:
- Writing essays and assignments: an overview
- Assignment writing strategies using apps & software
- Writing Style: Academic writing conventions
- Writing Structure: Organising your assignment
- Writing Grammar: Sentence structure and punctuation
Contact name: Sal Campbell
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