START Skills – Preparing for final exams
Are you looking to refresh or gain new study skills for final exams? Join the START Team and The Library for our workshop on preparing for final exams. This workshop will cover some helpful tips and tricks to improve your studying! *This is a hybrid workshop - you can attend in-person or online. In-person, the
English Language Workshops: Everyday Writing (5 sessions)
McLaughlin Library 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaWhat are English Language Workshops: Everyday Writing? This five-part program provides support in academic written communication for graduate-level students who speak English as an Additional Language (EAL). This program provides students an opportunity to improve their writing in typical academic and professional scenarios. The scenarios include: Writing emails to professors and/or advisors Providing written feedback
English Language Workshops: Everyday Writing (5 sessions)
McLaughlin Library 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaWhat are English Language Workshops: Everyday Writing? This five-part program provides support in academic written communication for graduate-level students who speak English as an Additional Language (EAL). This program provides students an opportunity to improve their writing in typical academic and professional scenarios. The scenarios include: Writing emails to professors and/or advisors Providing written feedback
English Language Workshops: Everyday Writing (5 sessions)
McLaughlin Library 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaWhat are English Language Workshops: Everyday Writing? This five-part program provides support in academic written communication for graduate-level students who speak English as an Additional Language (EAL). This program provides students an opportunity to improve their writing in typical academic and professional scenarios. The scenarios include: Writing emails to professors and/or advisors Providing written feedback
The Literature and Libraries of L.M. Montgomery
Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942) published 20 novels and many short stories in her lifetime, most notably, the Anne of Green Gables series. To celebrate and to mark the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the birth of L.M. Montgomery, the McLaughlin Library at the University of Guelph is contributing digital images from the author’s private
English Language Workshops: Everyday Writing (5 sessions)
McLaughlin Library 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaWhat are English Language Workshops: Everyday Writing? This five-part program provides support in academic written communication for graduate-level students who speak English as an Additional Language (EAL). This program provides students an opportunity to improve their writing in typical academic and professional scenarios. The scenarios include: Writing emails to professors and/or advisors Providing written feedback
English Language Workshops: Everyday Writing (5 sessions)
McLaughlin Library 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaWhat are English Language Workshops: Everyday Writing? This five-part program provides support in academic written communication for graduate-level students who speak English as an Additional Language (EAL). This program provides students an opportunity to improve their writing in typical academic and professional scenarios. The scenarios include: Writing emails to professors and/or advisors Providing written feedback
Reasoning and Artificial Intelligence: A Talk by Dr. Mariam Thalos
Join us in The Humanities Interdisciplinary Collaboration (THINC) Lab for the first Digital Humanities at Guelph, DH@Guelph, talk of the 2024/2025 academic year. We welcome Dr. Mariam Thalos, visiting as the Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Digital Humanities, to the University of Guelph. All are welcome! Refreshments will be provided. Abstract: The concept of intelligence
Presentation Skills for Graduate Students and Upper Year Undergrads
Would you like to learn more about presentation skills and strategies to use in academic settings? The workshop for graduate students will offer strategies and information for academic presentations, including: Preparing to present at defenses and conferences Engaging the audience Designing slides Answering audience questions This workshop is best suited for grad students and upper-year
Creative Writing Series: Writing Stories: Description through Character
Experience the world through a character’s point of view using the principles of cartooning! Through this hands-on workshop, you will find out what cartoons can teach us about describing settings through the perspectives of your characters. This in-person workshop will be delivered by visiting instructor, Michael Melgaard. Please note: Registration for this event is limited.
Putting the Transfer in Transferable Skills
This workshop for transfer students is a collaboration between Student Experience and Writing & Learning Services in the Library. This workshop focuses on strategies that will allow you to: Identify the skills you're bringing that can help you at U of G. Understand how to use Course outlines for knowing 'what' AND 'how' to study
Writing Tune-Up: Style
Have you ever written a sentence or paragraph that was grammatically correct, but just didn't sound great? Issues with style may be holding you back. Join us to learn about writing style rules and how to apply them so you can communicate more clearly and directly. Questions? Please email writing@uoguelph.ca.
START Skills – Midterm Study Skills
Have midterms coming up? Don't know how to study for them? Join the START Team and The Library for our workshop on midterm study skills. This workshop will cover some helpful tips and tricks to improve your studying! *This is a hybrid workshop - you can either attend in-person or online. In person will be
Creative Writing Series: Writing Stories: Redefining Narrative Structure
Try something new with this experimental short story workshop! Using shapes in nature as inspiration, you will draw and diagram a structure for your own story using coloured pencils and markers. Please brainstorm a story idea that includes a character and problem/basic plot before the workshop so we can jump right into developing the narrative
Outlining Your Thesis (in-person) – Thesis Writing Workshop Series
Establish a roadmap for your thesis and make the most of your writing time by creating an outline. In this session, students will explore different options for structuring their theses and access resources for organizing their projects. For more information about this workshop series, please visit our writing, learning, and research skills workshops page.
Procrastination, Perfectionism, and Impostor Phenomenon for Graduate Students and Upper Year Undergrads
Do any of these words resonate with you: procrastination, perfectionism, and/or impostor phenomenon? Come to this workshop to learn more about how to manage some of the most common experiences that graduate students have. Learn practical skills and strategies to help you reduce procrastination and understand how perfectionism and the impostor phenomenon may affect your
Writing Tune-Up: Paragraphs and Papers
Join us for some grammar fun! This session will focus on paragraph and paper structure. We will also talk about strategies for revising and editing your drafts. These topics are helpful for anyone who needs to write formally in English irrespective of their language background. Whether you're learning English or you speak English as your
Literature Reviews – Thesis Writing Workshop Series – In-Person
This session will discuss how to connect the literature review to your research question, build the structure for your review, and avoid some of the common traps when writing. For more information about this workshop series, please visit our writing, learning, and research skills workshops page.
Research Questions (in-person) – Thesis Writing Workshop Series
Set yourself up for success by scoping your research project with succinct and realistic research questions. For more information about this workshop series, please visit our writing, learning, and research skills workshops page.
Creative Writing Series: A Poet must look at the Moon: Poetic devices workshop
Use poetic devices to enliven the minutiae of everyday life in your poetry! Drawing inspiration from Billy Ray Belcourt, this session will introduce you to metaphor and enjambment as the building blocks of imagery. “A Poet must look at the moon sometimes to remember that there is a trace of the cosmic already inside him.”