Writing & Language Support
Our Ted Rogers School students can access (3) three different writing and language support options facilitated by our Writing Specialist, Conor Kelly (external link) .
The Writing Specialist also designs, administers and grades the CAF 199 Writing Skills Test for the School of Accounting and Finance.
Conor is an experienced instructor/educator with a BA and MA in English Literature from the University of Ottawa. Before joining the Ted Rogers School of Management, he worked in various teaching and student service roles at the University of Hong Kong, the University of Toronto and McMaster University.
Email: conor.kelly@torontomu.ca
1-on-1 Writing Specialist Appointments
Students can access 30-minute one-on-one writing appointments to get support on any of the following topics: understanding an assignment, building academic vocabulary, generating ideas, structuring a paper, understanding business writing genres, revising for sentence-level issues, applying instructor feedback, citation styles and referencing.
Writing Support Drop-ins
Writing Drop-ins are suspended for the Spring and Summer semesters. Use the link above to book a 1-1 appointment with the Writing Specialist instead!
Writing and Research Workshops
Writing workshops are suspended for the Spring semester. Some Accelerated workshops will be offerered in the Summer... Check back in early June for updates! In the meantime, (google doc) check out this document (external link, opens in new window) to learn more about workshop descriptions, outcomes, dates and open badges.
Issued upon completion of any three of the following workshops:
- Writing About Experience (Reflective Writing)
- Reading Academic Articles
- Basic Academic Research
- Advanced Academic Research
Issued upon completion of any three of the following workshops:
- Mastering Professional Report Writing
- Professional Communication for Workplace Success
- Data Storytelling
- Persuasive Business Writing
Issued upon completion of any three of the following workshops:
- Crafting Undergraduate Research Essays
- Advanced Research Essays
- Case Studies 101
- Academic Integrity, GenAI and Ethical Scholarship
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Issued upon completion of (at least) one workshop from each of the three Streams
(three workshops in total).
Issued upon completion of six workshops from any of the three Streams.
Our No-Show Policy
What is the Event No-Show Policy?
The Event No-Show Policy requires that you cancel any event registration at least 24 hours in advance in the rare case that you may no longer be able to attend. Missing three events without advance cancellation will result in a violation of the Event No-Show Policy with action required. If you continue to no-show for events, any of your new/upcoming event registrations will be automatically cancelled.
Why is this important for me?
With over 12,000+ Ted Rogers School students providing an enhanced student experience also means prioritizing event accessibility. To uphold accountability, when you sign up for an event ensure that you are 100% committed to attending. Otherwise, you are taking away a spot from another student. By cancelling at least 24 hours in advance, you are helping free up a spot for another student to participate.
Blackthorn Links for Workshops and Drop-In Advising
Guidelines for Student Consultations
How many appointments can I attend each week?
TRSM undergraduate students can attend one 30-minute appointment per week to make it more accessible to other students. However, students can join Drop-In sessions whether or not they have already booked an individual appointment that week.
Can you edit my assignment or thesis?
Although we are not an editing service, we will help you to become better editors of your own work.
Can you help me with a take-home test or exam?
We cannot assist you with written take-home tests as this would constitute a breach of Policy 60: Academic Integrity. For more information, please visit the Academic Integrity website. Please review the procedures for TMU Senate Policy 60: Academic Integrity.
The Student Life and Learning Support can also help you develop your academic writing skills and your approach to the writing process through meaningful conversations about your writing in individual appointments, workshops, and writing groups.
Disclaimer: TRSM Program Advising and Student Success and Toronto Metropolitan University do not officially endorse the apps and sites listed here, and may not be held responsible for any technological problems that arise from their use. Please use at your own discretion.
Apps and Websites
Disclaimer: TRSM Program Advising and Student Success and Toronto Metropolitan University do not officially endorse the apps and sites listed here, and may not be held responsible for any technological problems that arise from their use. Please use at your own discretion.
GenAI - Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats
Google Illuminate (external link, opens in new window)
Grammarly (external link)
Elicit (external link, opens in new window)
Brainstorming w/AI (external link, opens in new window)
Reading and Research
15 Times to Use AI and 5 Not To - Mollick, E. (external link)
(google slide) AI and Ethics - Trust, T. (external link)
The CLEAR path: A framework for enhancing information literacy through prompt engineering - Lo, L.
11 Simple Prompts for Time Management - Bizway (external link)
Disclaimer: TRSM Program Advising and Student Success and Toronto Metropolitan University do not officially endorse the apps and sites listed here, and may not be held responsible for any technological problems that arise from their use. Please use at your own discretion.
Tipsheets and Videos
Telling Stories With Data - Harvard Business Review (external link)
Reading and Research
Fundamentals of Business Communication - Williams, V. & Sonja, N. (external link)
Disclaimer: TRSM Program Advising and Student Success and Toronto Metropolitan University do not officially endorse the apps and sites listed here, and may not be held responsible for any technological problems that arise from their use. Please use at your own discretion.
Tipsheets and Videos