Study skills
Getting to grips with critical analysis
Key Information:
- Date and time
- Wed 16 November 2022
12:30 - 13:30 - Location
- X Block, Frenchay Campus, Further info
- Contact
- CBL Learning Hub fbl.success@uwe.ac.uk
- Cost
- Free
- Attendance
- Booking required
Description
Open to all students within the Law School, this workshop will help you to identify the differences between descriptive and critical writing and offer guidance on enhancing the criticality of your written work.
The workshop will have interactive elements and we recommend that if possible you use a laptop or PC with Chrome or Firefox as your browser.
You may wish to use an additional mobile device or another tab in your browser for the interactive elements.
You can access session materials beforehand from the Study Skills Blackboard course.
Workshop objectives
To enable students to understand and be confident when critically analysing.
If you have any questions or any accessibility needs, please do contact UWE Bristol Library.
How to attend
If you are interested in attending this event, please register via InfoHub.
- Cost: Free
- Attendance: Booking required
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