English Focus on Writing 3 - Session 6 (Nonnative Postdoc, PhD and MPhil by Research Engineering ONLY)
Provided by: ELU
Wed 29 May 2013 – Department of Engineering, Lecture Room 3B
- Dates available:
- Wed 29 May 2013 11:00 [Places]
- Wed 5 Jun 2013 11:00 [Places]
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Description: Post-Writing Stage-Editing your work for Style. This is a very important stage in your writing and is often given less time than the Writing Stage. Here we examine ways to edit your work for style including redundant language (i.e. unnecessary words or sentences), appropriate vocabulary, lengthy sentences, etc. This is a good opportunity for you to practice the skills of editing by drawing on published examples of text. You are also welcome to bring along your own work for peer-editing.
Target audience:
- Non-Native PostDocs, PhD and Mphil by Research students from the Department of Engineering
- Further details regarding Engineering Language Unit's eligibility criteria are available
Duration: One session of two hours
Sessions:
Number of sessions: 1
| Date | Time | Venue | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 29 May | 11:00 - 13:00 | Department of Engineering, Lecture Room 3B | Dr D.M.A. Chappell |
Format: Class work and individual study
Frequency: Termly
Prerequisites:
- Participants must be Non-native speakers
Aims:
To:
- Assist students with aspects of structure, vocabulary and cohesion of texts
- help develop the ability to edit own texts
- develop an understanding of academic style and techniques for scientific writing
Topics covered:
- to examine ways to edit your work for style including redundant language (i.e. unnecessary words or sentences), appropriate vocabulary, lengthy sentences, etc..
Syllabus: Course syllabus for all 7 sessions is available
Related courses:
- English Speaking Skills 1 (Nonnative PhD Engineering Students and Postdocs ONLY)
- English Speaking Skills 2: Giving presentations in English (Nonnative Postdoc, PhD and MPhil by Research Engineering ONLY)
- English Pronunciation Skills (Nonnative Postdoc, PhD and MPhil by RESEARCH Engineering ONLY)
- English Focus on Writing 1 (Nonnative PhD Engineering Students and Postdocs ONLY)
- English Focus on Writing 2 (Nonnative Postdoc, PhD and MPhil by RESEARCH Engineering ONLY)
- English: Writing Skills Two week intensive (Nonnative Postdoc, PhD and MPhil by RESEARCH Engineering ONLY)
- English Writing Surgery - 4 WEEK COURSE ( Nonnative Postdoc, PhD and MPhil by Research Engineering ONLY)
- English: Researcher Development Writing Skills Workshop - Planning and Writing the Literature Review (Native and Nonnative Postdoc, PhD and MPhil by Research Engineering ONLY)
- English: Researcher Development Writing Skills Workshop - Preparing Successful Poster Presentations (Native and Nonnative Postdoc, PhD and MPhil by RESEARCH Engineering ONLY)
- English: Researcher Development Writing Skills Workshop - Presenting your Results and Findings (Native and Nonnative Postdoc, PhD and MPhil by Research Engineering ONLY)
- English: Researcher Development Writing Skills Workshop - What makes a good Abstract and Title? (Native and Nonnative Postdoc, PhD and MPhil by RESEARCH Engineering ONLY)
- English: Researcher Development Writing Skills Workshop - Working on the Discussion and Conclusions Sections (Native and Nonnative Postdoc, PhD and MPhil by RESEARCH Engineering ONLY)
- English: Cultural Awareness Workshop
- English: Grammar Workshops (Nonnative PhD Engineering Students and Postdocs ONLY)
Theme: English
