Event Details

Event: PDCD161764 - English for Academic Purposes - Academic Language
Subject:
Event Overview:
Event Objectives: English for Academic Purposes - Academic Language Workshop

To raise awareness of the academic language, both oral and written. The workshop explores academic vocabulary in use and looks at typical chunks of academic language across various contexts and subject areas.
Event Content: Developing strategies for developing academic lexical resource
Reading efficiently - the language of the research paper
Using appropriate language – finding the right register
Using hedging language – cautious expression
Notes: Preparation

Participants in the workshop should bring a sample of their own academic writing from their subject area (an essay or report in draft or completed form, which they have recently completed) for use in the session.
UCD Instructor:
Instructor (External): Eugen Ryan, Applied Language Centre, UCD
Building: Daedalus Building
Room: Self Access area
When: 14.00 on 27-Apr-17 for 2 hours