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Writing for Graduate Success: Common Academic Expressions
Academic English is, in many ways, a new language with its own conventions and expectations that all researchers must learn, regardless of our first language. Across disciplines, scholars rely on a recognizable set of expressions to articulate relationships between ideas, indicate the level of certainty in claims, and foreground the significance of their research contributions. In this workshop, you’ll build a repertoire of these common academic expressions that can help you signal and facilitate different kinds of scholarly moves. Ideal for both domestic and international students, this session strengthens your academic voice and helps you write with greater fluency and precision.
Facilitator: Dr. Xuan Zhang, Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication
Location: IKBLC, Level 3, Dodson Room and on Zoom. Registrants receive the Zoom link 1 day prior to the workshop.
Date & Time: October 21, 2026 – 12:00pm-1:30pm
The Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication does not record workshops or share workshop slides. Also note that the use of AI recording tools is not permitted in our workshops. If you require support for note-taking or have accessibility needs, please contact us to discuss alternative arrangements.
Questions about this event? You can contact us at: cwsc.info@ubc.ca
- Date:
- Wednesday, October 21, 2026
- Time:
- 12:00pm - 1:30pm
- Location:
- Irving K. Barber Learning Centre
- Audience:
- Doctoral Faculty Master's Post-Doc Staff Undergraduate
- Categories:
- Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication Writing
- Presenter(s):
- Dr. Xuan Zhang