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Writing
Strong writing skills are essential to graduate studies. Written communication means knowing your audience and tailoring your approach to meet their specific needs. Whether you’re writing a paper to present at a conference, editing for publication in a journal, drafting your thesis, writing funding applications, or honing your cover letter, effecting writing strategies are essential to your success. Also check out our specialized writing groups for on-going support.
Target Skills and Subskills

     Academic

Thesis,Publications,Technical

     Job Search

CV,Resume,Cover Letter,Teaching Dossier

     Funding

Fellowships,Scholarships and/or Awards Proposals,Research Grant Proposals
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Past Workshops

Past Workshops
GPSC469 Fund Writing Peer Review Group - All Disciplines
/C1 Wednesday 8th May 2013, 13h00 (2 Hours)
/B1 Wednesday 6th February 2013, 10h30 (1.5 Hours)
GPSC465 Writing Funding Applications - Strategies and Tips
/B2 Wednesday 24th April 2013, 13h30 (2 Hours)
/B1 Wednesday 30th January 2013, 10h30 (1.5 Hours)
/B1 Monday 23rd April 2012, 14h00 (2 Hours)
GPSC450 Writing for Publication
/B1 Wednesday 20th March 2013, 10h00 (2 Hours)
/A1 Friday 26th October 2012, 10h00 (2 Hours)
/B1 Friday 16th March 2012, 10h00 (2 Hours)
GPSC440 Getting Published & Making an Impact - Science, Technology & Engineering
/B1 Monday 4th March 2013, 10h00 (1.5 Hours)
/A1 Tuesday 23rd October 2012, 10h00 (1.5 Hours)
/B1 Thursday 8th March 2012, 11h00 (1.5 Hours)
GPSC441 Getting Published & Making an Impact - Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
/B1 Monday 4th March 2013, 14h00 (1.5 Hours)
GPLL027 First Impressions: Writing Abstracts, Intros and Conclusions
/B1 Tuesday 12th February 2013, 13h00 (2 Hours)
/B2 Tuesday 12th February 2013, 15h00 (2 Hours)
GPLL011 Writing Your Graduate Thesis
/B1 Tuesday 5th February 2013, 11h00 (2 Hours)
/A1 Thursday 25th October 2012, 10h00 (2 Hours)
/B1 Friday 10th February 2012, 14h00 (2 Hours)
/A1 Friday 28th October 2011, 11h00 (2 Hours)
GPSC435 Coursework Writing Peer Review Group - Technical Writing - Info Session
/B1 Tuesday 5th February 2013, 13h00 (2 Hours)
GPSC436 Coursework Writing Peer Review Group-Social Sciences, Humanities and Fine Arts
/B1 Tuesday 5th February 2013, 15h00 (2 Hours)
GPSC434 Conference Proposal Peer Review Groups
/B1 Wednesday 30th January 2013, 13h30 (2 Hours)
GPLL032 Avoiding Plagiarism at the Graduate Level: for New Graduate Students
/B1 Tuesday 22nd January 2013, 11h00 (2 Hours)
GPLL025 Graduate Reading and Writing Base-Line : Extraction and Generation Strategies
/B1 Tuesday 15th January 2013, 10h00 (2.5 Hours)
/B2 Tuesday 15th January 2013, 13h30 (2.5 Hours)
/A2 Wednesday 10th October 2012, 10h00 (2.5 Hours)
/A1 Wednesday 12th September 2012, 10h00 (2.5 Hours)
GPRM225 Be a Leader in Research - St. Gallen Symposium Information Session
/A1 Monday 10th December 2012, 13h00 (1 Hours)
GPLL026 Graduate Reading and Writing Base-Line: Generation
/A2 Wednesday 10th October 2012, 13h30 (2.5 Hours)
/A1 Wednesday 12th September 2012, 13h30 (2.5 Hours)
GPRM240 Graduate Peer Support Writing Group for Funding Applications
/A3 Wednesday 19th September 2012, 10h00 (2 Hours)
/A2 Tuesday 18th September 2012, 10h00 (2 Hours)
/A1 Monday 17th September 2012, 15h00 (1.5 Hours)
/C1 Thursday 10th May 2012, 13h00 (2 Hours)
/A3 Tuesday 20th September 2011, 11h00 (2 Hours)
/A2 Monday 19th September 2011, 16h00 (2 Hours)
/A1 Friday 16th September 2011, 13h00 (2 Hours)
GPSC466 Fund Writing Strategies for Grads in Engineering, Physical/Health Sciences
/A1 Tuesday 11th September 2012, 13h00 (2 Hours)
GPSC467 Fund Writing Strategies for Grad Students in the Social Sciences and Humanities
/A1 Tuesday 11th September 2012, 10h00 (2 Hours)
GPLL020 Grad School Base Camp - Option 1 Read/Write - Extraction
/D1 Tuesday 28th August 2012, 9h00 (4.75 Hours)
GPLL021 Grad School Base Camp - Option 2 Read/Write - Generation
/D1 Tuesday 28th August 2012, 09h00 (4.75 Hours)
GPDI502 MS Word Advanced For Graduate Students
/C1 Thursday 14th June 2012, 10h00 (2.5 Hours)
/B2 Thursday 22nd March 2012, 10h00 (2.5 Hours)
/B1 Tuesday 17th January 2012, 10h00 (2.5 Hours)
/A2 Wednesday 16th November 2011, 14h00 (2.5 Hours)
/A1 Wednesday 19th October 2011, 14h00 (2.5 Hours)
GPRM260 Research Reading for NEW Grad Students
/C1 Tuesday 29th May 2012, 13h00 (2 Hours)
/B1 Friday 20th January 2012, 11h00 (2 Hours)
/A1 Friday 30th September 2011, 11h00 (2 Hours)
GPRM236 Using RefWorks for Graduates: citations and bibliographies simplified
/B1 Wednesday 15th February 2012, 13h00 (1.5 Hours)
/A1 Thursday 13th October 2011, 13h00 (1.5 Hours)
GPRM201 Funding for Research Abroad
/B1 Thursday 26th January 2012, 14h00 (1.5 Hours)
/A2 Wednesday 30th November 2011, 14h00 (1.5 Hours)
/A1 Thursday 29th September 2011, 14h00 (1.5 Hours)
GPRM223 FULBRIGHT Information Session, 2012-2013 Competitions
/A1 Thursday 20th October 2011, 10h00 (2 Hours)
GPRM215 NSERC Funding Information Session - Master and Doctoral
/A1 Thursday 15th September 2011, 10h30 (2 Hours)
GPRM217 NSERC Funding Information Session - Postdoctoral
/A1 Thursday 15th September 2011, 12h45 (0 Hours)
GPRM220 FRQNT Funding Information Session - Masters & Doctoral
/A1 Thursday 15th September 2011, 14h00 (2 Hours)
GPRM210 SSHRC Funding Information Session - Master & Doctoral
/A1 Tuesday 13th September 2011, 10h30 (2 Hours)
GPRM222 FRQSC Funding Information Session - Masters & Doctoral
/A1 Tuesday 13th September 2011, 12h45 (2 Hours)
GPRM212 SSHRC Funding Information Session - Postdoctoral
/A1 Monday 12th September 2011, 13h00 (3 Hours)
GPDI504 Moodle Course Website for Graduate Lecturers & TAs
/D1 Tuesday 23rd August 2011, 10h00 (2.5 Hours)