Essay Writing (for Arts & Humanities and SocSci students)
Series Description: These classes are designed to: help you familiarise yourself with the key principles of essay writing at the University of Glasgow; help you build on existing knowledge; and help you improve on the content and style of your written submissions. The sessions will cover the core elements of essay writing and align with the University marking criteria for written work.
Target Audience: Especially useful for first-year students and anyone wishing to improve basic essay writing skills.
This course will run once in Semester 1 and again in Semester 2 with both in-person and online options available.
> Moodle page for this series (includes slides and any recordings)
| Date | Time | Class Title | Class Description | Venue |
| Thu 1 Oct | 12:00-13:00 | ILOs & Essay Questions (On Campus) | This class covers the importance of Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) and how to break down and interpret essay questions. | Kelvin Building 222 (Lecture Theatre) |
| Thu 1 Oct | 14:00-15:00 | ILOs & Essay Questions (Online) | This class covers the importance of Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) and how to break down and interpret essay questions. | Teams Link |
| Thu 8 Oct | 12:00-13:00 | Researching Your Essay (On Campus) | This class focuses on how to identify and review academic literature for your essay. | Kelvin Building 222 (Lecture Theatre) |
| Thu 8 Oct | 14:00-15:00 | Researching Your Essay (Online) | This class focuses on how to identify and review academic literature for your essay. | Teams Link |
| Thu 22 Oct | 12:00-13:00 | Planning Your Essay (On Campus) | This class explores how to create an effective plan to write your essay assignments successfully. | Kelvin Building 222 (Lecture Theatre) |
| Thu 22 Oct | 14:00-15:00 | Planning Your Essay (Online) | This class explores how to create an effective plan to write your essay assignments successfully. | Teams Link |
| Thu 29 Oct | 12:00-13:00 | Your Essay's Argument (On Campus) | This class discusses the main distinctive features of an academic argument. | Kelvin Building 222 (Lecture Theatre) |
| Thu 29 Oct | 14:00-15:00 | Your Essay's Argument (Online) | This class discusses the main distinctive features of an academic argument. | Teams Link |
| Thu 5 Nov | 12:00-13:00 | Your Essay's Structure (On Campus) | This class explores different ways to structure your essay to make sure it is organised around a central and coherent argument. | Kelvin Building 222 (Lecture Theatre) |
| Thu 5 Nov | 14:00-15:00 | Your Essay's Structure (Online) | This class explores different ways to structure your essay to make sure it is organised around a central and coherent argument. | Teams Link |
| Thu 12 Nov | 12:00-13:00 | Referencing Your Essay (On Campus) | This class discusses why we reference in academia and how to reference your essay adequately. | Kelvin Building 222 (Lecture Theatre) |
| Thu 12 Nov | 14:00-15:00 | Referencing Your Essay (Online) | This class discusses why we reference in academia and how to reference your essay adequately. | Teams Link |
| Thu 19 Nov | 12:00-13:00 | Editing Your Essay (On Campus) | This class focuses on the editorial process: how to go from a first draft to the final submission. | Kelvin Building 222 (Lecture Theatre) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 14:00-15:00 | Editing Your Essay (Online) | This class focuses on the editorial process: how to go from a first draft to the final submission. | Teams Link |
