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Event
Polishing Your Fellowship Application for Clarity, Concision, and Cohesion F24
Friday, September 27, 2024 11:00to12:30
Description
One of the challenges of fellowship writing is how to use the space allotted to communicate clearly and concisely. This hands-on workshop will provide participants with tips and practice on how to edit text without losing the integrity of their ideas.
Learning Objectives
Participants will:
鈥� Learn editing tips and strategies
鈥� Practice editing sample texts for concision, clarity, and cohesion
鈥� Apply one or two techniques to a short sample of their own work
Instructions
To make the workshop as productive as possible, please identify 2-4 paragraphs of your fellowship application that you would like to improve. (A draft is fine).
Facilitator
This workshop will be led by Sarah Wolfson, a Course Lecturer at the McGill Writing Centre with ten years of experience teaching composition and academic writing.
Date, Time, & Location
This workshop will be offered online via Zoom on聽Friday, 27 September 2024, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm.聽You will receive the Zoom link in a confirmation email once you register.