Workshop: Strategic Reading for Graduate Students and Upper-Year Undergrads
Feeling like you have too much to read and not enough time? Join this workshop to develop skills for reading journal articles more efficiently and effectively. This workshop is best suited to graduate students and upper year undergradaute students. Questions? Email learning@uoguelph.ca.
Writing Tune-Up: Sentences
Join us for some grammar fun! This session will focus on sentence structure and common errors at the sentence level. 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 first language, you can benefit from this
Gryphons Read 2024 – Meet Author Alicia Elliott – And Then She Fell
Come meet the author Alicia Elliott in conversation with Carrianne Leung. Refreshments will be provided. Gryphons Read is a tradition at the University of Guelph, started by the well-known and well-loved author and U of G faculty, Lawrence Hill. Each year, a book that explores diverse identities and lived experiences, and is authored by a
Creative Writing Series: Writing Poems that Spring from Poems
The Surprising and Inevitable Art of the Glosa Learn from other poets and experiment with new uses of language by writing a glosa! The glosa is a structured poetic tradition that involves borrowing lines from other texts. This art of “glossing”—elaborating or commenting on a text—allows writers to deepen their relationship to other poems, consider
Writing in the Sciences: Scientific Writing Style [In-Person]
We will focus on specific strategies and techniques that writers can use to strengthen cohesion, concision, and clarity. We recommend that participants bring an example of their own scientific writing to the workshop (e.g., draft of a research article, lab report, critical review of a scientific research article). However, instructors can provide an example text for
Workshop: Project Planning for Graduate Students and Upper Year Undergrads
In this short workshop we will discuss strategies for managing your time and your tasks. We will aslo share strategies to help keep yourself on track. All grad students and upper year undergrads are welcome, whether you are working on a research paper, MRP for your program, or a dissertation. This workshop is best suited
Qualtrics – Introduction to Creating Online Surveys: Data Skills
Registration opens 4 weeks before the event. In this virtual session, we will use Qualtrics, our online survey software, to explore the fundamentals of survey creation. We will explore: How to create a Qualtrics account How to find and use Qualtrics tutorials and training How to create a basic Qualtrics survey How to access your
Writing in the Sciences: Research Articles (in-person)
This session offers strategies for planning, outlining, drafting, and revising research articles in the sciences. We will explore the key components of the Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion sections. We will also provide a mapping tool that writers can use to organize their own scientific research articles.
START Skills: Academic Skills
Calling all new students! Want to succeed in your University Academics? Join the START Team and the Library for the Academic Skills Workshop. In this workshop, you will learn tips and tricks for note-taking, time management, and other key academic skills. You will also get a chance to meet some of our upper-year student team
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
English Language In-Person Writing Meet-Ups
McLaughlin Library 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaConnect with colleagues while working on your writing skills! On Wednesday mornings in July, participants will get together to socialize, learn about writing skills, and spend time working on a their writing projects. Location: McLaughlin Library, Room 384 Dates: July 10, 17, 24, 31 Time: 9:30 – 12 pm Schedule: 9:30 to 10 a.m.: Group discussion
English Language In-Person Writing Meet-Ups
McLaughlin Library 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaConnect with colleagues while working on your writing skills! On Wednesday mornings in July, participants will get together to socialize, learn about writing skills, and spend time working on a their writing projects. Location: McLaughlin Library, Room 384 Dates: July 10, 17, 24, 31 Time: 9:30 – 12 pm Schedule: 9:30 to 10 a.m.: Group discussion
English Language In-Person Writing Meet-Ups
McLaughlin Library 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaConnect with colleagues while working on your writing skills! On Wednesday mornings in July, participants will get together to socialize, learn about writing skills, and spend time working on a their writing projects. Location: McLaughlin Library, Room 384 Dates: July 10, 17, 24, 31 Time: 9:30 – 12 pm Schedule: 9:30 to 10 a.m.: Group discussion
CEPS NSERC Discovery – Faculty Writing Retreat and Workshops
McLaughlin Library 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaFor CEPS faculty researchers who intend to apply for the NSERC Discovery Grant in Fall 2024. Writing & Learning Services is collaborating with the CEPS Research Hub to host a three-day writing retreat for CEPS faculty and researchers. Set yourself up for success this NSERC Discovery Grant season! This retreat will provide you with dedicated training,
English Language In-Person Writing Meet-Ups
McLaughlin Library 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaConnect with colleagues while working on your writing skills! On Wednesday mornings in July, participants will get together to socialize, learn about writing skills, and spend time working on a their writing projects. Location: McLaughlin Library, Room 384 Dates: July 10, 17, 24, 31 Time: 9:30 – 12 pm Schedule: 9:30 to 10 a.m.: Group discussion
CEPS NSERC Discovery – Faculty Writing Retreat and Workshops
McLaughlin Library 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaFor CEPS faculty researchers who intend to apply for the NSERC Discovery Grant in Fall 2024. Writing & Learning Services is collaborating with the CEPS Research Hub to host a three-day writing retreat for CEPS faculty and researchers. Set yourself up for success this NSERC Discovery Grant season! This retreat will provide you with dedicated training,
CEPS NSERC Discovery – Faculty Writing Retreat and Workshops
McLaughlin Library 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaFor CEPS faculty researchers who intend to apply for the NSERC Discovery Grant in Fall 2024. Writing & Learning Services is collaborating with the CEPS Research Hub to host a three-day writing retreat for CEPS faculty and researchers. Set yourself up for success this NSERC Discovery Grant season! This retreat will provide you with dedicated training,
Dissertation Writing Retreat (DWR)
McLaughlin Library 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaNOTE: You must apply for this program. It is not possible to register for Dissertation Writing Retreat through this website. To apply, visit the Library's Dissertation Writing Retreat webpage and complete an application form. This intensive one-week (Monday to Friday, 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m.) program is designed to help graduate students accomplish their thesis
Dissertation Writing Retreat (DWR)
McLaughlin Library 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaNOTE: You must apply for this program. It is not possible to register for Dissertation Writing Retreat through this website. To apply, visit the Library's Dissertation Writing Retreat webpage and complete an application form. This intensive one-week (Monday to Friday, 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m.) program is designed to help graduate students accomplish their thesis
English Language Pronunciation Practice
McLaughlin Library 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaWould you like to practice your pronunciation and intonation in English with a group of friendly colleagues? If so, join us on Wednesday afternoons in June! What will we learn?: It's up to you! You will receive an anonymous survey before the session starts. In this survey, you can share the English language sounds you