Events

A well-constructed sentence can communicate your ideas with style and energy. Learn about the building blocks of strong sentences, and practice building different types of sentences for different purposes. 

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This workshop gives an overview of 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.

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*Due to staff illness, this workshop is cancelled today. Sorry for the inconvenience.*

Listening and reading are integral to building your critical thinking skills.  In this interactive workshop, you will learn how to identify a speaker’s/writer’s purpose, assess how well the purpose is met, evaluate the validity and reliability of information, and detect and avoid bias in writing. Come join us for fun and practice.

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Students, faculty, and staff are invited to the Writing Centre’s 40^th Anniversary Celebration on Thursday, October 20. Drop by STC Main Lobby from 10am-4pm.

Reception from 2-4pm, with opening remarks at 3pm.

As the Writing Centre reaches its 40th year milestone, we look backward at the ways that writing and communication have changed.

TERRY FALLIS | Award-winning author | Engineer | Communications leader

Talk Title: “Writing in the Digital Age” on Thursday, November 17 at 4:30 p.m. Get your free tickets through Ticket Fire.

Join us in the Dana Porter Library lobby for the We Are All UWaterloo 2! Read-In and Act-Up! event.

The Writing Centre and the Book Store invite you to attend a book launch and reception for Performing Antiracist Pedagogy in Rhetoric, Writing, and Communication, edited by Dr. Frankie Condon (English Language and Literature) and Dr. Vershawn Young (Drama and Speech Communication).

Please join us for a discussion and refreshments.