Key Information:
- Date and time
- Fri 27 January 2023
12:00 - 13:00 - Location
- 2D09, Glenside Campus Library, Further info
- Contact
- UWE Bristol Library Contact the Library
- Cost
- Free
- Attendance
- Booking required
Description
Learn how to incorporate themes and ideas from multiple sources into your own work.
There is also a How to put your reading into your writing online workbook with similar activities and content to the live workshop.
Workshop objectives
To feel more confident about:
- what synthesis is and why it is important
- identifying themes in your reading
- using a grid to organise themes for writing.
How to attend
If you are interested in attending this on-campus event, please register via InfoHub (login required).
The session materials are on the Study Skills Blackboard course.
If you have any questions or any accessibility needs, please contact UWE Bristol Library.
- Cost: Free
- Attendance: Booking required
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