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Writing Lab

Writing Lab

The èßäÊÓƵ Writing Lab is a welcoming and inclusive space where students are free to discuss any writing concerns, questions, and inquiries they might have. The center supports all èßäÊÓƵ students at any stage of their writing process; for any assignment, deliverables, poster presentations, essays, Capstone projects, and any other research papers they might have. The Writing Lab aims to support all èßäÊÓƵ students to articulate their ideas, gain strategies, and strengthen their literacy skills to excel in writing.


Services

The Lab focuses on helping students develop as autonomous, self-motivated and independent writers through a variety of services which include consultations, workshops, seminars and writing activities & competitions.


Consultations

The 45-minute individual or small group consultations aim to help students at any stage of their writing process to develop their writing and critical thinking skills in English. These sessions, which are for all current students, aim to address the students’ academic and field-specific writing needs, providing them with critical feedback and reflection on any aspect or stage of their papers.


Seminar sessions

These sessions are specifically designed for Capstone students, to address their direct needs while writing and formatting their research papers according to the latest APA style conventions. In addition, each session focuses on providing students within depth reviews on how to make the most of incorporating citations, using references, and covering fundamental elements of writing a research paper.


Workshop sessions

The workshops held by the Writing Lab are for all èßäÊÓƵ students, allowing the participants to be actively involved in the dynamic and peripheral learning process. The sessions address a variety of topics, offering students the chance to practice certain skills they need to develop or have interest in and gain essential strategies to support them in their writing.

Past workshops have covered:

  • Ethics in Writing
  • APA Style Referencing and the Use of Quoted ideas
  • Creative Writing
  • Short stories
  • Communication Through Poetry
  • Steps in a Writing Process
  • APA Style Basics and Essentials

Writing Competitions and Mini-Events

èßäÊÓƵ Writing Lab also provides opportunities and support in writing for talented students to participate in various writing contests. All èßäÊÓƵ students are welcome to register for the writing competitions, which are designed to recognize and encourage their creative writing abilities.
We are eager to help students from all existing departments at èßäÊÓƵ, allowing them to discuss, converse, and ask questions pertaining to any stage of their writing process. The Writing Lab is open from 8 am to 6 pm from Sunday to Thursday. In order to book an appointment, students need to first enroll to the Writing Lab on Moodle, then check the available time slots, and finally select a suitable time and save their appointment.

For more information regarding the èßäÊÓƵ Writing Lab, email us at writingLabèßäÊÓƵ@aum.edu.kw

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