Workshops
While our courses provide students with individual feedback and ongoing help, our workshops target specific needs in a focused way. No registration is required for workshops, and all members of the University of Toronto community are welcome to attend as many or as few workshops as they wish.
Students might choose to attend single workshops if their schedules prevent them from taking a course, or if they seek help with a specific challenge: a challenge such as using articles or prepositions, managing smooth transitions in writing, giving poster presentations, or writing literature reviews.
Our workshops are organized into four different series; each series includes 4 to 8 individual workshops designed for the specific audience indicated in the title of the series. Workshops are offered in the Fall and Winter terms only.
Winter 2012 Workshop Schedule
Please note that registration is not required for the workshops listed below. Space in the rooms is limited, so arrive on time in order to avoid being turned away. As a courtesy to other participants and to the instructor, we ask that you attend only if you are able to stay for the entire workshop. Click the Session title for the description. All descriptions will open in a new window.
for Non-Native Speakers of English Fridays, 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m., Galbraith Building, 35 St. George Street, Room 244 | ||
| Date | Session Title | Instructor |
| Jan 20 | Improving Your Confidence and Effectiveness in English Conversations | Jennifer Shade Wilson |
| Jan 27 | Navigating the Give and Take of Small-Group Discussions | Jennifer Shade Wilson |
| Feb 3 | Listening and Speaking in Large Group Sessions | Jennifer Shade Wilson |
Writing and Speaking in the Physical and Life Sciences(for graduate students in all disciplines) | ||
| Date | Session Title | Instructor |
| Jan 31 | Effective Use of Scientific Illustrations, Graphs and Tables | Dr. Peter Sabatini |
| Feb 7 | Literature Reviews in the Sciences | Dr. Rachael Cayley |
| Feb 14 | Maximizing Your Poster Presentations | Dr. Peter Sabatini |
| Feb 28 | Writing a Research Article: The Fundamentals | Dr. Peter Grav |
| Mar 6 | Writing Grant Proposals in the Sciences | Dr. Michelle French |
Writing and Speaking in the Humanities and Social Sciences(for graduate students in all disciplines) | ||
| Date | Session Title | Instructor |
| Feb 2 | Mastering Punctuation and Why It Matters | Dr. Peter Grav |
| Feb 9 | Using Outside Sources in Your Work | Dr. Peter Grav |
| Feb 16 | Metadiscourse: What It Is and How to Use It to Improve Your Academic Writing | Dr. Peter Grav |
| Mar 1 | Preparing to Publish | Dr. Rachael Cayley |
| Mar 8 | Approaches to Editing | Dr. Rachael Cayley |
| Mar 15 | Making the Most of Oral Presentations | Dr. Peter Grav |