Study skills

How to get started with critical writing

This interactive workshop looks at what is meant by critical writing and provides an opportunity to review an example of student writing.

Key Information:

Date and time
Wed 09 November 2022
11:00 - 12:00
Location
Online: Blackboard Collaborate
Contact
Library Services askalibrarian@uwe.ac.uk
Audience
Students
Cost
Free
Attendance
Booking required
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Description

This workshop looks at what is meant by critical writing and provides an opportunity to review sample paragraphs.

This workshop will take place online in Blackboard Collaborate - guidance on using Collaborate is available. 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.

There is also a How to write critically online workbook with similar activities and content to the live workshop.

Workshop objectives

To feel more confident about:

  • exploring what is meant by critical thinking
  • identifying features of descriptive and critical writing
  • analysing student writing.

How to attend

If you are interested in attending this event, please register via InfoHub (login required).

The meeting room for this workshop and session materials are on the Study Skills Blackboard course.

If you have any questions or any accessibility needs, please contact UWE Bristol Library.

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