{"id":422,"date":"2021-04-27T16:48:31","date_gmt":"2021-04-27T20:48:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps-writing-centre\/?page_id=422"},"modified":"2025-11-19T09:04:39","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T14:04:39","slug":"grammar-on","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/writing-centre\/writing-support\/grammar-on\/","title":{"rendered":"Grammar On! (will resume January 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Grammar On! offers a welcoming space for you as a multilingual student to develop your reading, writing and critical thinking skills. It's an opportunity to engage your multilingual abilities in enhancing your understanding of the genres and conventions of academic writing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will meet on <strong>Wednesdays, in sessions from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m<\/strong>., where you will practice reading and writing strategies, get expert advice on how to incorporate effective academic moves in your written work, learn alongside motivated peers, and exchange ideas and learn from each other. Our first session will be held on <strong>Wednesday Oct 8<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading text-uppercase h5\">Quick Links<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/writ\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Writing Department<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/eslolc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ESL Open Learning Centre<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/mlc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Multimedia Language Centre<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/writing-centre\/writing-support\/one-to-one\/\">One-to-One Appointments<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/writing-centre\/writing-support\/accessibility-specialist\/\">Accessibility Specialist<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/writing-centre\/writing-support\/drop-in-sessions\/\">Drop-In Sessions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/writing-centre\/about\/student-testimonials\/\">Student Testimonials<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group grey-bg-block has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.3%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"667\" height=\"790\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/writing-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/267\/2022\/03\/profile-image-dunjab.png\" alt=\"Dunja Baus, 快播视频 Professor\" class=\"wp-image-1605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/writing-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/267\/2022\/03\/profile-image-dunjab.png 667w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/writing-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/267\/2022\/03\/profile-image-dunjab-253x300.png 253w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.6%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading h3\">Dunja Baus leads Grammar On!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Grammar On! is an inclusive, collaborative and interactive space. Our specialist instructor Dunja Baus (<a href=\"mailto:dbaus@yorku.ca\">dbaus@yorku.ca<\/a>) uses a&nbsp;learning-through-doing experiential approach&nbsp;to promote an active and critical approach to key academic skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Grammar On! is open for drop-in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button bg-primary-2 text-white rounded-0 learnmore-block p-2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background no-border-radius wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/yorku.zoom.us\/s\/95170652467\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#810001\">Join Grammar On! <i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right small pl-2\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Grammar On! Schedule<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alert alert-warning\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"mb-0\">The focus of some sessions may be slightly modified depending on the audience. Some aspects of the topics will be recursively addressed as essential features of academic writing as relevant. Connections will be made as much as possible\/appropriate (depending on the audience) to students\u2019 disciplines, other languages, prior writing experience and knowledge, and interests. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>We often think of academic writing conventions as limitations to our writing and of grammar as a series of scary rules about \u201cwhat-not-to-do.\u201d But academic writing conventions can serve as guidelines in producing an effective piece of writing, and grammar is an awesome tool you can use to write more effective sentences and increase your range of syntactical choices. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Come join Dunja on <strong>Wednesdays at 11:30am<\/strong> in the Writing Centre\u2019s<strong><em>&nbsp;Grammar On<\/em><\/strong>! series of online workshops. The workshop is open to all students who want to learn to construct elegant and effective academic sentences that say what you want them to say and do what you want them to do.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button bg-primary-2 text-white rounded-0 learnmore-block p-2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background no-border-radius wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/yorku.zoom.us\/s\/95170652467\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#810001\">Join Grammar On! <i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right small pl-2\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><style>.kt-accordion-id422_a982c1-e1 .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:8px;}.kt-accordion-id422_a982c1-e1 .kt-accordion-panel-inner{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kt-accordion-id422_a982c1-e1 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-accordion-id422_a982c1-e1 .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{display:block;}.kt-accordion-id422_a982c1-e1 .kt-accordion-inner-wrap .kt-accordion-pane:not(:first-child){margin-top:8px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id422_a982c1-e1 kt-accordion-has-26-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-11 kt-pane422_c35294-6f\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><em>GRAMMAR ON!<\/em>&nbsp;1: Are You <em>Clause<\/em>trophobic? <\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>If thinking about independent and dependent clauses gives you&nbsp;<em>clause<\/em>trophobia, then come on out to The Writing Centre's <em>Grammar On!<\/em>&nbsp;Power-Hour on Zoom<strong> <\/strong>at <strong>11:30<\/strong> for a fun, interactive, and engaging lesson on clauses!&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-12 kt-pane422_e5e659-f2\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Workshop 2: Feeling&nbsp;<em>Comma<\/em>-tose?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Then comma on out of the seasonal blues to learn about commas, commas, and commas, and how to use them expertly! &nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-13 kt-pane422_7ee606-ef\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Workshop 3: A&nbsp;<em>Tense&nbsp;<\/em>Time<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Do you feel tense when you think about time? Then make time this week to come talk about the 13 ways of Looking at Time in English sentences! In this Thursday\u2019s&nbsp;<em>Grammar On!<\/em>, you\u2019ll not only learn how to time-travel in your academic essays, but you\u2019ll also discover that the past and present are both \u201csimple\u201d and \u201cperfect\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-21 kt-pane422_7485d9-66\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Workshop 4: Passive Active<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Let\u2019s Get Active! (And, of course, Passive, too, but with a Purpose.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unsure about when to use Active Voice or Passive Voice in your academic essays? Come to this Thursday\u2019s Grammar On! and learn how to use voice with purpose and confidence!&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-23 kt-pane422_94590f-ad\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Workshop 5: It's All&nbsp;<em>Correlative!<\/em><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Let\u2019s connect and correlate! Come to this week\u2019s&nbsp;<em>Grammar On!<\/em>&nbsp;to learn how the correlative conjunctions add focus and force to your sentences. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-24 kt-pane422_3cbcbf-46\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Workshop 6: What's This?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Name that this!&nbsp;<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Which this? &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>That&nbsp;<\/em>this. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wait, whuuut?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That this there. Name&nbsp;<em>that<\/em>&nbsp;this. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But to which this are you referring? &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That one: name that this.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is going nowhere.&nbsp; Exactly.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-25 kt-pane422_1bdd5b-61\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Workshop 7: It's not that pizzazz-y, I'm out of pizzazz<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>A lot of us are confused about when to use \u201cthat\u201d and when to use \u201cwhich\u201d. \u201cWhich\u201d might sound fancier in a sentence, but it\u2019s not always your best grammatical choice. Come to this week\u2019s&nbsp;<em>Grammar On<\/em>! and learn how \u2013 and when - to use \u201cthat\u201d and \u201cwhich\u201d with purpose and pizzazz.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-26 kt-pane422_22b6a3-4b\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Workshop 8: Verb that Noun!<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Are you in the habit of disguising perfectly good verbs in those bloated drag-your-sentence-to-a-slow-and-heavy-crawl nouns called nominalizations? Come to this week\u2019s&nbsp;<em>Grammar On!<\/em>&nbsp;and learn how to quicken the pulse and the pace of your sentences. Come learn how to verb that noun!!&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group grey-bg-block has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube border-md border-primary wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Multilingual Studio\" width=\"1778\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1z1MvCbouFg?feature=oembed\" 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