Writing and Language Support

For students who use English as an additional language. Build your vocabulary, fluency, and confidence. Meet with a member of the student staff and practice and improve your spoken English skills. Engage in structured language activities or have an informal conversation - you can also practice an oral presentation and receive critical feedback.

Meet with a member of the student staff and go through a written assignment. Staff serve as a "second reader" and will help you identify errors with grammar, usage, word choice, and style, helping you to become a more effective self-editor.

Meet with a trained writing consultant to discuss your academic writing. Ask questions, and get thoughtful, critical feedback that will help you move forward. Come in at any stage of the writing process.

For students who use English as an additional language. These weekly group sessions build oral fluency and interpersonal communication skills through group discussions, real-life tasks, and presentations. Learn strategies for vocabulary development, general/professional communication, and gain confidence in your conversation and facilitation skills. 

The group runs weekly on Wednesdays (excluding reading week) from 1pm to 2:30pm.

For students who use English as an additional language. These student-centred oral communication classes build confidence, fluency, appropriateness, and accuracy in spoken English. Engaging exercises and activities provide opportunities to build and practice skills, strategies, and techniques that will help you become a more effective oral communicator.

The group runs weekly on Tuesdays (excluding reading week) from 3pm to 5pm.

Foundations of Academic Writing and Grammar

Feeling intimidated by your writing assignments? Need help fine-tuning your grammar and essay writing skills?

We’ve designed a half-day workshop to help you develop your confidence and writing skills.  

Are you struggling with writer’s block or procrastinating on your writing assignments? For two hours each week, students are invited to put away distractions, set achievable goals, and write! If you have questions about your writing or need some extra motivation, a writing expert will be available to support you. Drop by for a few sessions or join us every week.  All Ryerson students are welcome to attend. 

The group runs on Mondays from 1pm-3pm

Want to write like an activist? Join this weekly writing group for the opportunity to get together with peers and discuss social justice issues as they relate to academic writing and research. Each week, students will work on school-related writing assignments, as well as personal writing projects in a supportive and distraction-free setting. Weekly discussions will consider topics such as anti-racism in academia, social justice writing for social media, grammar as academic gatekeeping, time management for student-activists, and more! Writing support will be available if you need it. This group is open to all Ryerson students.

This group runs on Wednesdays from 5pm-7pm.