Study skills
Tenses in academic writing
Key Information:
- Date and time
- Thu 13 April 2023
14:00 - 15:00 - Location
- 4D24, Frenchay Campus Library, Further info
- Contact
- UWE Bristol Library askalibrarian@uwe.ac.uk
- 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 wish to attend this online workshop, 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.
- Cost: Free
- Attendance: Booking required
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