Orientation DayFall 2019

The Academic Writing Centre

- Free individual (one-on-one) writing consultations

- for students and researchers from all levels and areas of study

- in English and Norwegian

- Experienced writing consultants from various academic backgrounds

What we do

● Help you develop your writing

○ Idea development

○ Structure

○ Argumentation

○ Clarity

○ Transitions and flow

○ Referencing and citations

○ “Academic” English and Norwegian

What we don’t do

● Evaluate your writing

● Proofread written work

● Offer field-specific advice

● Teach language

… but

We can help you learn

how to:

● Evaluate your own work

● Become an effective proofreader and text

editor

● Identify aspects of your own written work

that might be improved

Where and how to find us

• Ground floor in the HumSam library, back left

corner

• Book an appointment

• Or come by for a drop-in session

• Opening hours:

• Mon. 12-16

• Tues. 10-14

• Wed. 16-20

• Thur. 12-16

• Contact us via:

• Email: skrivesenter@ub.uio.no

• Facebook

Online support for:

• Research and reading

• Referencing

• Thesis / problem

statements

• Structure

• Academic reference

styles

• sokogskriv.no/en/

Søk & Skriv

Klar, Ferdig, UiO

Mini-courses for new students:

• How to use Søk & Skriv

• Academic writing at UiO

• Friday, August 30, 9 – 3pm

• Georg Sverdrups hus

SkrivenattAn evening dedicated to

writing:

• Work with writing

consultants

• Listen to expert talks

on different aspects

of writing

• Thursday, October

17, 5pm – midnight

• HumSam library

Shut up &

writeBi-weekly writing support for

Masters students and

PhDs:

• Shut up

• Write

Skrivetelt

Studying with the Medical

Sciences faculty?

Book an appointment or drop

in closer to home at our

Writing Tent:

• Final Wednesday of

every month, noon –

4pm

• Medical Library