English Language & Writing Support (ELWS)  provides graduate students with advanced training in academic writing and speaking. Graduate students need to be able to communicate sophisticated information to sophisticated audiences. As you prepare to attend your first conference, to write your first proposal, or to publish your first paper, you will need stronger communication skills than those needed in undergraduate work. By emphasizing professional development rather than remediation, ELWS can help you cultivate the ability to diagnose and address the weaknesses in your oral and written work.

• Non-Credit Courses
• Single-Session Workshops
• Individual Writing Consultations
• Website Resources

All of our programs are free. While the workshops function on a drop-in basis, consultations require an appointment, and courses require registration.  

All members of the U of T community are welcome to attend as many workshops as they wish!

Writing/Speaking in the Physical and Life Sciences

Tuesdays from 5:00pm-6:30pm, Sidney Smith Hall-Room 2117
(for both native and non-native speakers of English)

Tuesday, January 31: Effective use of Scientific Illustrations, Graphs and Tables
Tuesday, February 7: Literature Reviews in the Sciences
Tuesday, February 14: Maximizing your Poster Presentations
Tuesday, February 28: Writing a Research Article: The Fundamentals
Tuesday, March 6: Writing Grant Proposals in the Sciences

Writing/Speaking in the Humanities and Social Sciences

Thursdays from 4:30pm-6:00pm, Bissell Building-Room 205
(for both native and non-native speakers of English)

Thursday, February 2: Mastering Punctuations and Why It Matters
Thursday, February 9: Using Outside Sources in Your Work
Thursday, February 16: Metadiscourse: What It Is and How to Use It to Improve Your Academic Writing
Thursday, March 1: Preparing to Publish
Thursday, March 8: Approaches to Editing
Thursday, March 15: Making the Most of Oral Presentations