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DESCRIPTION:This workshop aims to help graduate students with grammatical a
 nd stylistic features of English sentences that are often challenging for 
 academic writers. You will learn and practice “Smart Sentence” strategies\
 , adapted from the work of Helen Sword and others\, to improve the structu
 re and style of sentences in your papers. Using these strategies\, you wil
 l be better able to transform unclear and convoluted sentences into ones t
 hat are not only grammatical\, but precise\, vigorous\, and enjoyable to r
 ead.The workshop will include:·         A reflection exercise on your own 
 academic sentences·         A review of English sentence types and clauses
 ·         The “topic and stress” approach to sentence structure and style·
          “Flabby or Fit?” Test your academic sentences·         Smart Sent
 encing strategies and revision practice·         The “house” metaphor for 
 sentence logic and clause combinations Instructions: Please bring your lap
 top and an e-copy of a recent paper you have written. Each part of the wor
 kshop will include applying the sentence strategies to your own writing. Y
 ou may also bring an e-copy of a well-written published paper.____Renée La
 llier teaches academic writing to graduate and undergraduate students at t
 he 91������ Writing Centre. Renée is a former CEGEP literature professor and
  has been an instructor with the MWC since 2014. Her current academic inte
 rests focus on helping emerging scholars write academic papers that are a 
 pleasure rather than a chore to read.Online Event Instructions password: s
 mart. 
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SUMMARY:Smart Sentences and Strategies for Writing with Style - Online
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