Improve Your Writing

Academic Writing Institute (AWC)

Offering Courses for Graduate Students and Students Enrolled in Professional Studies Programs

If you are writing a research paper, thesis, dissertation, or scholarly publication,

AWC has courses for you.

The Academic Writing Institute was established in response to graduate students' increasing concern about the need for courses that meet their specific writing needs: research papers, masters theses, doctoral dissertations, scholarly publications, academic essays, and ESL challenges.

The institute is committed to helping students at the graduate and professional levels of study develop proficiency in scholarly writing.

We offer three unique courses:

Writing the Academic Essay

In this course, participants will learn how to:

Apply the writing process (pre-writing, drafting, revising, editing, and final copy)
Organize essays and longer papers (introduction, body, and conclusion)
Form a thesis statement
Develop main ideas and supporting details
Transition from paragraph to paragraph
Overcome common errors in sentence structure, grammar, punctuation, and word usage
Document sources
Students may bring current papers to class

Class dates: June 15, 22, 29, July 6

Classes meet one evening a week for 4 weeks

Cost: $175.00

Writing the Research Paper

In this course, participants will learn how to:

Develop an abstract
Introduction
Literature review
Working hypothesis
Thesis statement
Discussion
Conclusion
Ask a significant question
Find sources
Integrate research
Use academic voice
Document sources
Students are encouraged to bring current research papers/projects/manuscripts to class

Choose the class that best meets your needs:

March 31, April 7, 14, 21
May 19, 20, 26, 27
June 1, 2, 8, 9
July 7, 8, 14, 15

Classes meet one evening a week for 4 weeks

Cost: $175

Writing for Multilingual Speakers

In this course, participants will learn how to overcome major challenges encountered by multilingual writers in the following categories:

Learn how to :

Overcome specific writing challenges common to ESL speakers: articles, verbs, sentence structure, word usage, prepositions, participles, punctuation and mechancis

This course is scheduled:

March 16, 23, 30, April 6
May 4, 5, 11, 12
June 16, 17, 23, 24
July 21, 22, 28, 29

Classes meet one evening a week for 4 weeks

Cost: $175.00

Registration procedures and schedule of classes

To register for these courses instantly on-line and view class schedules click the respective course link found below. Please have your credit card available to complete the registration process on-line. We accept the following credit cards:

Writing the Academic Essay

Writing the Research Paper

Writing for Multilingual Speakers

To register for these courses by fax or mail: You can register and make payment by fax or mail. Click the links found below to download the fax or mail in registration form.

Writing the Academic Essay

Writing the Research Paper

Writing for Multilingual Speakers

Payment of program fees and refund policies

Course fees are listed with each course found in noncredit course schedule. Students registered for noncredit courses may receive a full refund if our office is notified in writing prior to the first day of class. Noncredit course fees will not be refunded starting with the first day of class.

College Credit Course

The following writing course is offered for academic credit from the University at Buffalo.

MFC 193 Essentials of Academic Writing (3 credits)

Essentials of Academic Writing is a WEB course designed for students who desire to improve their writing skills for college success. In this course, students will learn the writing process (pre-writing, drafting, revising, and editing); organizing (introduction with thesis statement, body, and conclusion); developing ideas into paragraphs and supporting details; transitiong from paragraph to paragraph,; articulating a message clearly; and applying the correct use of grammer, sentence structure, mechanics, word choice, and punctuation.

SUMMER SESSION

Distance Learning

Start Date: 5/17/2010

End Date: 7/21/2010

When: ARR

Fee: Current UB Tuition plus fees

Location: WEB/Distance Learning

On campus

Start Date: 6/28/2010

End Date: 8/2/2010

When: 6:00 - 9:00 PM

Fee: Current UB Tuition plus fees

Location: 128 Parker Hall (south campus)

To Register, please click on the following link:

http://myub.buffalo.edu/course/public/scripts/crs_sched.cgi?semester=fall.

For additional information or if you have any questions, please contact our office

Patricia Mull
Coordinator for Program Development
Division of Continuing and Professional Studies
University at Buffalo
Telephone: (716) 829-3387
Email: pamull@buffalo.edu