ASKS Workshop Series
Academic Skills Services provides free and confidential learning support, in English, for all students at LUSEM. As a part of this learning support, we offer our students a series of worskhops each semester. Sign-up for all the workshops this semester by clicking here, and a Zoom link will be posted below at least 3 days beforehand.
NOTICE: For the time being, consultations, workshops and lectures are being conducted digitally. If you need academic assistance, please contact ASKS via the appointmnent request form, or email us using the links below.
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Workshop 1: Prewriting Techniques
a) Monday 25th January, 14.00-15.30
b) Wednesday 3rd February, 16.00-17.30 (repeat) Zoom link
In this workshop, we will explore the concept of prewriting and what it entails, including how to generate ideas, formulate a research question and organise your content.
Workshop 2: Critical Writing
a) Monday 15th February, 14.00-15.30 Zoom link
b) Wednesday 3rd March, 10.00-11.30 (repeat) Zoom link
Learn how to write critically, analysing the sources you are using in order to create a well-argued text.
Workshop 3: Writing Paragraphs
a) Tuesday 23rd February, 14.00-15.30 Zoom link
b) Thursday 18th March, 10.00-11.30 (repeat) Sign up
Learn how and when to use paragraphs, what makes a good topic sentence and how to use different cohesive devices to ensure your text flows smoothly without becoming repetitive.
Workshop 4: Structuring a Text
a) Monday 22nd March, 14.00-15.30 Sign up
b) Thursday 8th April, 10.00-11.30 (repeat) Sign up
Learn how to arrange your ideas when writing an assignment, how to create an effective introduction and conclusion, and how to ensure coherence throughout your text.
Workshop 5: Finding the Thread
a) Monday 19th April, 14.00-15.30 Sign up
b) Thursday 22nd April, 10.00-11.30 (repeat) Sign up
Bring along a piece of your writing (preferably a literature review) and learn how to judge if you have a logically-ordered text that flows well.
Workshop 6: Referencing Clinic
a) Tuesday 27th of April, 14.00-15.30 Sign up
b) Tuesday 4th May, 10.00-11.30 (repeat) Sign up
This workshop provides an opportunity to resolve your referencing problems.