English language
Tenses in academic writing
Key Information:
- Date and time
- Wed 10 May 2023
12:30 - 13:30 - Location
- Online: Blackboard Collaborate
- Contact
- UWE Bristol Library Contact the Library
- Cost
- Free
- Attendance
- Booking required
Description
This workshop will help you to identify the three most common verb tenses in written academic English and give you the opportunity to practise using the tenses.
This workshop is a part of the Communication Skills for International Students programme. It is designed for international students and students who use English as an additional language.
Workshop objectives
To feel more confident about:
- identifying the three main tenses used in academic writing
- identifying when these tenses are used
- using these tenses.
How to attend
If you are interested in attending this online event, please register register via InfoHub.
The meeting room for this workshop and session materials are on the Study Skills Blackboard course.
- Cost: Free
- Attendance: Booking required
Accessibility
If you have any questions or any accessibility needs, please contact UWE Bristol library.
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