Academic Writing for Multilingual Graduate Students Workshop Series: Writing Problem-Solution Text: 2024-11-08

Dates
Friday, November 8, 2024 - 1:30pm to 3:20pm
Location
Vancouver, Harbour Centre, Research Commons (RC), Room 7050.2
Registration dates
open until Thursday, November 7, 2024 - 6:00am

All times are Pacific Time Zone (Vancouver, BC, Canada).

This bi-weekly workshop series is designed for multilingual graduate students with limited experience writing academic English, “proficient users” with a dominant language other than English, as well as students whose dominant language is English. It is equally concerned with developing academic writers as it is improving academic texts.  Register for sessions that you're interest in: 

Using the Field, Tenor, and Mode Framework in Writing
Old to New Information Flow;
Paragraph Patterns;
Controlling the Theme;
Writing Problem Solution Text;
Constructing Effective Introductions and Conclusions

 

About the workshop

Writing Problem-Solution Text

In this session, you will learn the problem-solution structure, a crucial approach for structuring research paper introductions and academic arguments. You will explore how to effectively present a problem, propose potential solutions, and organize your argument to build a compelling and logical case. Through practical exercises, you'll apply this structure to enhance the clarity and persuasiveness of your writing, ensuring that your research paper or academic text addresses issues systematically and engages your audience effectively.

 Textbooks

  • Swales, J. M., & Feak, C. B. (2021). Academic writing for graduate students: Essential tasks and skills (4th ed.). University of Michigan Press. 
    Note: A PDF will be distributed to all participants during the first session.
     
  • Caplan, N. (2020). Grammar choices for academic and professional writers. University of Michigan Press.
    Note: Optional textbook, available at Belzberg Library.

 

Facilitator(s)
Tim Mossman
Audience
Graduate
Category
EAL/ESL
Writing
Workshop Series or Group
Academic Writing for EAL Graduate Students
Vancouver Research Commons Room 7050

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