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Writing academic English: being formal

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Date and time: Wed 12 April 2023
10:00 - 11:00
Location: Online: Blackboard Collaborate
Contact: UWE Bristol Library askalibrarian@uwe.ac.uk
Cost: Free
Attendance: Booking required

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Description

This session will explore when and why you need to be formal in your academic writing and how to do this. You will learn to identify the differences between formal and informal language and apply these features to academic work.

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.

This workshop will take place online in Blackboard Collaborate &ndash 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.

Workshop objectives

The aims of this workshop are to feel more confident about:

identifying what makes academic writing formal
applying the features of formal writing to academic work.

How to attend

If you are interested in attending this online event, please register via InfoHub.

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 do contact UWE Bristol library.

Cost: Free
Attendance: Booking required

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