Part 6 of our "Hearing Your Writing Read Out Loud" series. #6 - Finding your writing voice takes time. Listening for an effectively addressed prompt is critial in developing your voice. Also how does your writing sound to readers? What makes your writing voice distinct?

Our series of talks on academic writing starts tomorrow. These talks are aimed at undergrads but can be equally useful for anyone new to academic writing. You can register here (and choose an in-person or Zoom presentation): ucd.ie/writingcentre/…

Do you need short, practical handouts, with examples, on writing science papers, lit. reviews, reports, abstracts, essays, case notes, annotated bibliographies, close reading analyses and much more? Check out our new handouts here: ucd.ie/writingcentre/…

Next week we're starting with Zoom sessions on various writing issues. The sessions are aimed at PhD/Research Master students, but anyone who struggles with organisation, structure, procrastination, writing abstracts etc. is welcome: libcal.ucd.ie/calendar/writi…

We love these funny post from PhD Comics 😄 . But if you want to get serious and find out how to write real academic abstracts, join one of our sessions with Dr Matthew O'Brien this or next week: libcal.ucd.ie/admin/calendar…

Our last Zoom session on 'Understanding and Writing Abstracts' is on tomorrow at 4pm. Originally developed with postgraduate students in mind but open to all UCD students: libcal.ucd.ie/calendar/writi…

Our workshop on 'Writing Abstracts' is now finished, but if you missed it you can check out our handout on writing effective abstracts. This and other useful handouts can be downloaded from our website: ucd.ie/writingcentre/…

Next in our series of talks for graduate students starts on Tuesday 19 and places can be booked here: ucd.ie/writingcentre/…

UCD PhD students (and colleagues who supervise PhDs), I suggest you check out this talk by Dr Matthew O'Brien. It was very well received last year. Starts today at 1pm, but goes on next week, too. Info and registration: ucd.ie/writingcentre/…

UCD postgraduate students, check out our new Zoom presentation. It will help you understand and recognise why we feel anxious about writing, as well as offer practical tips for overcoming that feeling of being 'stuck'. Presenter: Dr David McKinney. libcal.ucd.ie/calendar/writi…

Today at 4pm and Friday at 1pm is the last chance to catch this workshop for Phd students, 'Approaching Your PhD'. Info and registration here: ucd.ie/writingcentre/…

We are delighted that our tutor, Dr Matthew O'Brien, was awarded a Teaching & Learning Award for his work in the Writing Centre (especially as the leader of the very popular WOW writing group for Graduate Students) as well as for his teaching on academic writing modules. 🏆

More than 350,000 views! We're delighted for such high engagement with our video, 'How to Write a Literature Review Without Melting Down'. youtu.be/ouY2FH0BKkQ

Would you like to test your editing skills? Open this handout, edit it, and check your results. Available at: ucd.ie/writingcentre/…, under 'Editing and Revision Strategies'.

We are back in our Writing Centre space, open for one-on-one sessions, from Tuesday 4th. Drop in to talk to us or make an appointment. Appointments can be made up to 10 days in advance: ucd.ie/.../about/user…

Today we started with our first appointments of the Spring trimester. Why not kick off your trimester with a visit to the Writing Centre? You are welcome to bring any new or past projects/assignments. Make an appointment or just drop in: ucd.ie/writingcentre

The new handout added to our resource page is 'Reflective Writing', rich in explanation and examples. If you are writing journal entries /reflections on your readings, modules, experiences, placements etc, please consult it: ucd.ie/writingcentre/…

Our latest handout, 'Writing Clearly', has been added to our websitte. This is a 7-page handout, covering wordiness, jargon, unclear pronouns, vague sentences, poorly incorporated quotations, and much more. Please check it out here, under Style and Flow: ucd.ie/writingcentre/…

The latest handout added to our resources is on Approaching Essay Questions. We suggest you consult it when starting your next essay prep. All handouts are available on our website: ucd.ie/writingcentre/…