TWP Writing Studio - Duke University

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Interested in improving your grammar over the summer? Check out the info below for a free grammar short course offered by EIS:

Free Course!

English Grammar Workshop

English for International Students
Summer 2017 Short Course

May 23–June 15
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
West Campus – Specific location TBD

Overview: The short course is designed to help students increase their awareness of difficult/problematic aspects of grammar, practice grammar interactively within academic contexts, and become familiar with grammar-focused resources that can be used independently.

Eligibility: Priority will be given to currently enrolled graduate students. Students should have completed at least one EIS oral or written English course (if required) and must be able to commit to the full course schedule.

Enrollment: Please contact Dr. Brad Teague at [email protected] to express your interest and to describe why you would like to participate in the short course. Also, please state which EIS courses you have taken or will take, if applicable. Enrollment is limited to 15 students.

Curious about writing or tutoring? Hear 9 short talks on topics from creative writing to dialect in academic papers, Th 4/13 @1:25 Lilly. The Education 255 students have been spent all semester delving into the writing process and writing tutoring, culminating in these independent research projects. Please join us for one or all of the presentations.