Insessional support and language development
Language and skills events and workshops
Attend our workshops and events to improve your knowledge and skills. All workshops and events are free of charge.
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Attend our academic discussion group
Join our weekly discussion group. Try out your discussion and argument skills on academic topics. Practise critical thinking and giving your opinion, with no assessments or preparation needed.
Every Thursday, 1.00pm to 2.00pm in Holgate 102.
Attend a workshop
Improve the skills you need for successful participation in your university studies. These workshops are open to all York St John students and are free of charge.
Semester 2 workshops
| Workshop | Content |
On campus |
Online |
|---|---|---|---|
| Report writing |
Understand the objectives and stages of writing an effective report. |
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Thursday 2 March Microsoft Teams |
| Speaking and seminar skills | Learn useful phrases for speaking in discussions, and how to participate successfully in a seminar. |
Wednesday 8 March Holgate (H.G.) 102 |
Wednesday 8 March Microsoft Teams |
| Presentation skills | Learn how to face a presentation task, organise and manage content and questions, and what not to do. |
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Thursday 9 March Microsoft Teams |
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Approaching the assignment, critical thinking and evaluation |
Learn how to make a start with your assignment tasks, and how to apply critical thinking to your reading and writing. |
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Thursday 16 March Microsoft Teams |
| Referencing, paraphrasing and avoiding plagiarism | Find out about referencing and plagiarism. Learn about effective paraphrasing, to express ideas in your own words. |
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Wednesday 22 March Microsoft Teams |
| Essay organisation and academic style | Understand how to make your essays flow, with effective content. Learn important aspects of academic style. |
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Wednesday 29 March Microsoft Teams |