Writers' circles for English as an additional language students
Writers' circles are language workshops for research students for whom English is an additional language, and focus on use of appropriate English conventions for research writing and speaking within the academic research context. They are conducted on all campuses, accommodate all discipline areas and run in connection with the on campus core series (business, social sciences and humanities; sciences, health sciences, engineering and technology)
Workshop content includes paraphrasing and reporting the ideas of others; developing a cohesive text using directives, linking words and theme; strengthening sentence construction through word order, agreement, verb choice, tentative language; and discussing grammar and punctuation. Activities focus on writing at the sentence, paragraph and section level - including writing, discussing specific language topics, and providing constructive peer feedback on participants' research writing.
- January-February workshops
- Commencing series - March to July, August to November
- Continuing series - March to May, August to December
For a monthly listing of university wide RESA workshops please visit the calendar of on campus workshops and events