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Expressing criticality in academic writing

Audience: PG taught

Date: Monday 22 September 2025

Times: 14.00 to 15.00

Programme: MSkills

Key details: This workshop will help you identify the key language to express criticality and evaluation in academic writing. We will look at specific examples to better understand how to effectively convey criticality in an effective register.

Target audience

Although we welcome all students, this workshop would be particularly beneficial for those who speak English as an additional language and have an IELTS score of 6-7; Profile 7D; Profile 6D; Profile 5D, Profile 4D and Profile 3D.

Course information

PLEASE NOTE: This workshop will run online.  If you are no longer able to attend, please cancel your place at least two working days before so that we can allow others onto the course.

This workshop will help you identify the key language to express criticality and evaluation in academic writing. We will look at specific examples to better understand how to effectively convey criticality in an effective register 

Aims and objectives

By the end of the lesson, you will be able to  

  • Identify key language to express criticality 

  • Identify key language to express evaluation 

Tutors

Dr Izabella Hanzdlik

Course provider

IELLI
Email: ielli@st-andrews.ac.uk