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Writing skills 5: Applying the 3 key tenses in academic writing In-Person

In-person workshop. Academic English is no-one’s first language. It is a language that takes time to learn and develop. The aim of this suite of workshops is to revise key skills and topics related to academic writing that you will need to succeed.

There are 6 sessions in this suite of workshops. 

  • 1. Applying academic style
  • 2. Making your sentences flow
  • 3. Making your paragraphs flow
  • 4. Structuring text logically (document-level flow)
  • 5. Applying the three key tenses in academic writing 
  • 6. Tips and strategies for revising your writing

The workshops are offered as face-to-face sessions or as online webinars. You do not need to attend both. Webinar joining instructions are normally uploaded directly to your Outlook calendar on acceptance of a place.

Date:
Monday, 18th November 2024
Time:
18:00 - 19:00
Time Zone:
UK, Ireland, Lisbon Time (change)
Location:
In person at Cranfield campus
Event location:
In person at Cranfield campus
Register now:
Reserve an in-person place via DATES
Audience:
Research students Taught students
Categories:
4 - Research and writing Academic language support

Workshop overview

An in-person workshop showing you when and how to use the three main tenses in academic writing.

Who should participate?
All students who want to revise their knowledge and improve their academic writing ability.

Intended learning outcomes (ILOs)

By the end of these sessions, participants should be able to:

  • apply tenses effectively in different contexts

Session format
Interactive workshop with PowerPoint presentation and group and individual exercises.

Booking information
This session will be repeated at various times during the academic year. In accordance with our standard booking conditions, charges apply for late cancellations and non-attendance at all or part of a face-to-face workshop but not for a webinar.

Book your place on online in DATES.

Event Organizer

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Joanne Holden

In her role as Teaching Fellow in English for Academic Purposes based at the Cranfield site, Joanne offers workshops and tutorial support to students in relation to improving their academic writing skills.