The Write Start: Building Academic Writing Skills

A free academic writing workshop series for King's students! Join The Write Place for a two-part workshop series designed to help you feel more confident and prepared in your academic writing. Whether you are learning how academic writing works, trying to develop a stronger writing voice, or working on creating a focused thesis statement, this series will offer practical strategies and guided practice you can apply to your course writing assignments! 📍Room KC119 (Located in the Student Life Centre) ⏰6:00-7:00 PM November 12 – Part 1: Academic Writing Basics. An introduction to the expectations of academic writing, including purpose, audience, tone, and common writing challenges. Students will have opportunities to compare informal and academic writing, revise sentences for tone and clarity, and reflect on their writing goals. November 26 – Part 2: Thesis Statements. A focused session on creating clear, specific, and arguable thesis statements. Students will practice distinguishing between topics and thesis statements, revising weak claims, and drafting theses for their academic assignments. Come practice, ask questions, and build confidence in your writing, one sentence at a time!