New Location for the Maqam Writing Center!

As oxygen is the essence of every living being, writing is the essence of university life. Here at the UAEU, we have the UAEU-UGRU Writing Centers to help all students (Faculty, ESP and UGRU) with their writing. And, you can now visit the Maqam Writing Center in its new, bigger and better location. Opening hours: Sundays-Wednesdays, 9am-4pm; Thursdays, 9am-12pm.

Come one, come all!!

How to make a Professional CV

That was the title for Graeme Shepherd's workshop that he conducted on Sunday 16th May, 2010 in the Islamic Institute Writing Center. He gave very helpful notes on how to adapt your Curriclum Vitea to different types of jobs.

If you would like to attend another workshop about that, we can arrange it to take place at a hostel once again in the near future.

We hope to see you in coming workshops ... do not miss the excitement and benefits ...

Writing Center Team,

Where writing never ends

Writing Center Workshops At The Islamic Institute

IELTS Task 1

Proffessor Dan Niles used a document camera writer, to give a hands-on example of how to write a report for a bar chart as practice for level 3 Midterm. It was a new way to illustrate the information to the students, and we could watch him as he worked through the process. He captured the students' attention with his interactive workshop, and it was interesting!

IELTS Task 2

Professor Brendan Aken works with students during his workshop review for IELTS essay writing.

ESP Essay Outline

Peer Tutors Rahmi Mabrury and AbdiMalik Yousef -aided by Professor David Christie - presented a review on Essay Outline for ESP Midterm. The students said they liked it because they worked in groups to practice wring outlines, and it helped them a lot!

Spring 2010 Creative Writing Competition

Writing is a passion for many people. So, the Writing Center is giving all UGRU and Faculty students an opportunity to present their writing abilities through the Spring 2010 Creative Writing Competition. The topic is IDENTITY and thereby, you are free to define yourself any way you like! Tell us who you are - in an essay, story, drama, poem or song. Winners will not go home empty-handed!! Give pen to your personality and go for it.

Special Guests From Japan

"Konnichiwa..! Genki desuka?"

…which means, "Hi, how are you?" in Japanese - these are some words that we have learned from Japanese Students.

What?! Japanese Students? Where?!

Yes, on Thursday the 4th March 2010, the Writing Center at the Islamic Institute was visited by special guests from Japan; they are students that belong to the Japan GCC Student Association of students (J-GAS), and they are Ienobu Kaneko, Yayoi Kodama, Maki Zushi and Atsushi Fujioka.

Japan GCC Student Association of students is a non-profit organization/inter-university society established in March 2008 in Tokyo. This association is promoting the cultural exchange and mutual understanding between students/youth of Japan and GCC countries.

We - Mrs. Jennie and peer tutors - had a fascinating discussion with them about the histories of our countries and our educational systems. We all introduced ourselves and we were exchanging many ideas about Japanese and UAE cultures.

Really, it was unforgettable moment because we got a lot of new information and knowledge about Japan from Japanese people themselves.

Arigato Gozaimasta...!!

Sayonara...!!