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Thursday, September 12, 2019 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Grammar Studio I: The most common grammar trouble spots

Explore the ways that words and phrases fit together. Build simple and complex sentences. Learn how to spot your own mistakes. Make your writing flow.

This four-part summer series welcomes undergraduate and graduate students at all levels of experience to explore the mechanics of English, experiment with how its pieces fit together and practice proofreading and editing.

Thursday, September 19, 2019 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Grammar Studio II: Sentence structure and punctuation

Explore the ways that words and phrases fit together. Build simple and complex sentences. Learn how to spot your own mistakes. Make your writing flow.

This four-part summer series welcomes undergraduate and graduate students at all levels of experience to explore the mechanics of English, experiment with how its pieces fit together, and practice proofreading and editing.

Tuesday, September 24, 2019 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Tri-Agency Scholarships (NSERC, SSHRC, CIHR)

Facilitated by previous tri-agency award recipients, this workshop addresses how to plan and write the critical research proposal portions of your SSHRC, NSERC, or CIHR application. Discuss the key components of research proposals. Learn how to communicate your research plan and your credentials with confidence and clarity. The workshop component will last for approximately two hours, but facilitators will remain for the final thirty minutes to answer specific questions and give brief feedback.

Thursday, September 26, 2019 9:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Clarity in Scientific Writing

The best scientific writing is clear, concise and easily comprehended by its intended audience. Learn skills for writing in the sciences, including identifying and correcting common errors to write with precision and fluidity. We will work through several examples to apply the skills you learn in the workshop.

Register for the workshop through GoSignMeUp.

Thursday, September 26, 2019 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Grammar Studio III: Clarity at the sentence level

Explore the ways that words and phrases fit together. Build simple and complex sentences. Learn how to spot your own mistakes. Make your writing flow.

This four-part summer series welcomes undergraduate and graduate students at all levels of experience to explore the mechanics of English, experiment with how its pieces fit together, and practice proofreading and editing.

Friday, September 27, 2019 10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Tri-Agency Scholarships (NSERC, SSHRC, CIHR)

Facilitated by previous tri-agency award recipients, this workshop addresses how to plan and write the critical research proposal portions of your SSHRC, NSERC, or CIHR application. Discuss the key components of research proposals. Learn how to communicate your research plan and your credentials with confidence and clarity. The workshop component will last for approximately two hours, but facilitators will remain for the final thirty minutes to answer specific questions and give brief feedback.

Thursday, October 3, 2019 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Grammar Studio IV: Revising for clarity in a North American academic context

Explore the ways that words and phrases fit together. Build simple and complex sentences. Learn how to spot your own mistakes. Make your writing flow.

This four-part summer series welcomes undergraduate and graduate students at all levels of experience to explore the mechanics of English, experiment with how its pieces fit together, and practice proofreading and editing.