What is the Academic Writing Resource Lab?
This writing lab focuses on the academic writing needs of teaching faculty working at the University of Tartu. Recognizing the many demands of carrying out academic writing in a foreign language across various disciplines as well as individual needs for different kinds of language-support, the academic writing resource lab for faculty is a central place to ask questions about English, receive one-on-one or group tutoring about a specific topic, locate appropriate resources, and discuss academic discourse conventions. The writing lab will facilitate the following activities: critical text analysis of field-specific published articles, giving and receiving feedback, peer review, and writing for international publications in English. Handouts about common errors, grammar, punctuation, plagiarism, and different models of source citation can be provided upon request.
Note: The lab should not be considered an editing or proofreading service; rather, the aims of this learning opportunity are to increase participants’ autonomy and confidence in writing and editing their own work. See policies for more information.
Registration
If you are interested in participating in the lab, you can either come by without an appointment, register via the University of Tartu Training Web, or email ee.tu|relhu#relhU refinneJ about a specific topic or area of concern.
Drop-In Hours: Tuesday 12-2 p.m.
The Virtual Lab: Thursday 2-4 p.m.
- Note: The Academic Writing Resource Lab will be closed for drop-in hours on Tuesday, March 18. Hours will resume as normal on Tuesday, March 25. Thank you for your understanding.
Meeting place: Näituse 2-113
Lab duration: February 12 – May 30, 2008
(Writing resource lab contact available consultation hours consist of two drop-in hours in a classroom space and two virtual lab hours per week (240 minutes total), beginning February 12 and ending May 30, 2008).
