Read&Write: Essay Writing Essentials

Do you find essay writing a challenge? Often students feel overwhelmed – from organizing their ideas and information, getting their words on the page, to revising and editing for an insightful, clear, and polished paper.

In this 30-minute session, Student Accessibility Specialists will explore ways that students can use the Read&Write tool, paired with a stages for writing framework, to help navigate these challenges.

Read&Write is a versatile literacy support toolbar that helps students read, write, study, and research with confidence. More specifically, the Read&Write toolbar has the potential to help students:

• Highlight and export key points from readings and placing these into a structured outline
• Brainstorm and capture ideas and information with sticky notes and other annotation tools
• Weave key terms into your writing by building a vocabulary list and using the dictionary features
•  Proofread using speech-to-text, grammar check, and word prediction

It works with websites, PDFs, and Brandon University platforms such as Moodle and Microsoft Office 365 web apps. Read&Write is free for all students and can also be accessed off campus using your Brandon University account.

All students are welcome!