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Have you ever wondered how to use Twitter to talk about your research, or how to make your presentation pop? Did you know that we have an advisor who specializes in teaching University of Waterloo students to do exactly this kind of thing?  The Writing and Communication Centre's Multimodal and Public Scholarship Program Developer, Elise Vist (they/them) is a specialist in all things related to multimodal and public scholarship.

Thursday, January 13, 2022

What's new with Speak Like a Scholar

The WCC has helped students looking to improve their academic presentation skills for 5 years with Speak Like a Scholar (or SLaS), and we’ve recently made a few changes to ensure we help even more students get comfortable speaking in front of an audience. After hearing from students who wanted to participate but

We were so excited this past fall as we made plans for making in-person appointments available again! We were gearing up with processes and safety measures for January, and we were looking forward to seeing your smiling (and masked) faces again.

Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Speak like a Scholar Applications Open

Applications for Speak Like a Scholar are open today! This six-week online program is designed to help Master's and PhD students develop their professional scholarly voices and learn to give effective academic presentations with confidence. Get hands-on practice with oral presentations and recieve direct feedback from our writing and communication advisors.