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ROVING WRITING SKILLS IN ENGLISH

-ACADEMIC LEARNING/WRITING CENTRE

T he Academic Learning/Writing nes, support and practical advice on all ty of Poznan University of Technology.
Centre (ALWC) has been cre- aspects of writing in English, ranging The duration of the courses varies be-
ated at Department of Modern from the most basic level of grammati- tween 20 and 40 hours depending on
Languages to raise awareness cal structures, to organising paragraphs the intensity of the course. Each step of
of written English and develop the facul- and larger parts, stylistic modifications, the course is prepared according to the
ty's and students' skills in writing mainly as well as logical construction and for- aims of the team, ensuring that each
academic forms, such as theses, disser- mal requirements of the entire docu- participant benefits as much as possible
tations, and papers, but also commer- ment. The best way to put our aims into from the classes.
cial forms of business correspondence, practice is to provide the participants
reports, and other written forms. not only with theoretical basis, but,
most importantly, to provide as much
The main aim for the team, headed by writing practice as possible.
Dr Lilianna Anioła-Jędrzejek, a member
of the Board of European Writing Cen- So far the ALWC team has prepared and
tres Association, is to provide guideli- completed four courses for the facul-

News Prof. Diane Boehm, Director of the Writing Center at Saginaw Valley
State University, Michigan, USA, will present a 5-day workshop "Pro-
fessional Writing in English" between 14 and 18 May 2012, focused on
the most frequent linguistic problems Polish writers encounter while
composing a research paper in English.

The English Language
Competition

for Students of Polish Universities of Technology

We have the pleasure of reminding the finalists will face the final challenge of taking part in this great event - we
about the 13th English Language and deliver a presentation on “Technical invite all the academic community.
Competition for Students of Polish Developments which can be used du-
Universities of Technology. ring Euro 2012 in Poland”. We hope for Organization committee
the competitive spirit of the participants of the 13th English Language
The ultimate contest will take place in and the atmosphere at the finals to be
Poznań on April 27 and 28, 2012. After as heated as in Poznań a short time be- Competition for Students
the first day of testing and oral exam, fore Euro 2012. Do not miss the chance of Technical Universities.

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