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Confidence in Essay Writing
Tips on essay writing at level 7 for therapy students
You may not have experience of writing essays or assignments at level 7. Don't worry - we've put together a support package made up of an online workshop/seminar and group tutorials to help you build your confidence in writing:
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Understand what writing at level 7 means
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Planning your writing
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How to structure an assignment
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Including critical thinking
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Referencing and editing
Seminar 22 October 2024 6- 8pm Online
Online Group Tutorials: 12 November 2024, 10 December 2024 or 14 January 2025. ​
Course Information
Content
Fully appreciating that writing academic essays and assignments within therapy training can be daunting for many, we have developed the Confidence in Essay Writing support package to help you start on your journey to be an accomplished level 7 writer.
The journey begins with an online workshop covering the foundational elements and principles of writing at level 7 (Masters level).
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Following this, we have three group tutorials that you can sign up to and get support on general principles of writing at level 7 (such as including critique in your writing) or get support on your own approach and writing. The choice is yours.
Learning Outcomes
Following the workshop and group tutorials you will:
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Have greater confidence in your essay writing
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Have a clear understanding of what writing at level 7 consists of.
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Be able to plan an structure your writing
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Be able to write to marking criteria
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Know what critique is and how to include it in your work
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Understand what referencing is and how to use it.
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Who can attend ?
You may have just started training in counselling or psychotherapy or transactional analysis and looking for some support. Alternatively, you may have been training for a while and would like a refresher on level 7 writing skills.
Confidence in Essay Writing Online Seminar
The online seminar covers foundational principles of writing at level 7 and the presenter, Nea Clark, is a TA practitioner, an experienced therapist, clinical supervisor and trainer. She has just finished writing a book on working with clients with ADHD - due to be published imminently.
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The aim of the seminar is to give you more confidence in approaching essay/assignment writing, from looking at what you need to include to develop your writing style.
The seminar takes place on 22 October 2024 6 - 8pm.
It costs £12 to join. Please book our place on the seminar using the button below.
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Confidence in Essay Writing Online Group Tutorials
Nea will be running three online tutorials to help give you more tailored support in your essay writing. Answering questions and issues you may have or giving feedback and assistance with your own writing. You can sign up for individual tutorials or all three. Each tutorial costs £25 and will be on 12 November, 10 December and 14 January on zoom.
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Tutorials are planned to start at 6pm on each date and may be 60 mins, 90 mins or 120 mins depending on group size - we'd like to ensure attendees are all accounted and so will keep this flexible but will let attendees know ahead of time.
Please book your tutorial(s) using the buttons below.
About the trainer
Nea Clark – is a PTSTA (Provisional Teaching and Supervising Transactional Analyst) in the field of psychotherapy. She has an MSc in TA psychotherapy.
She is based in Leeds, West Yorkshire, is a psychotherapist and supervisor in private practice. Nea leads supervision and therapy groups and presents on a range of topics.