Study skills
How to get started with critical writing (for creatives)
Key Information:
- Date and time
- Fri 04 November 2022
11:00 - 12:00 - Location
- 1B04, City Campus at Bower Ashton , Further info
- Contact
- UWE Bristol Library Contact the Library
- Cost
- Free
- Attendance
- Booking required
Description
This interactive workshop looks at what is meant by critical writing and provides an opportunity to review an example writing from the creative industries.
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 an example of writing from the creative discipline.
How to attend
If you are interested in attending this event, please register via Infohub.
The session materials for this workshop are on the Study Skills Blackboard course.
If you have any questions or any accessibility needs, please do contact UWE Bristol Library.
- Cost: Free
- Attendance: Booking required
Location
1B04
City Campus at Bower Ashton
Kennel Lodge Road
Bristol
BS3 2JT
UK
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