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.

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.