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The facilitator
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Bastienne Klein holds a B.A. (hons) and M.A. degree, from the University of Cape Town. She has tutored and taught critical thinking skills, at UCT and also privately to many students. Her professional profile includes:. Academic Mentor to tertiary academia/universities;. Black Sash: Director of Cape Town Advice Office;. Socio-economic justice activist;. Organisational development consultancy consulting to many NGOs and other organisations;. School for International Training, Rondebosch:.
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Services > Students from abroad
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Undergraduate and Postgraduate students from tertiary institutions abroad are offered mentoring in required academic writing skills, focusing on adapting to the requirements of South African academic writing standards and practices. Please see the undergraduate and postgraduate service menus for specific skills taught.
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Services > Academics
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I offer staff training for academic staff teaching students in academic reading, writing and research skills. Training includes:. Tutor training for teaching critical thinking, reading and writing skills to students;. Mentoring for academic staff at tertiary learning institutions who are working towards completing their own academic writing, such as journal articles and further degrees. Training in writing academic research reports.
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Services > Journal writing circles
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These are 3 hour workshops or writing spaces, in which graduate students or academic staff are facilitated in writing journal articles. Assistance is given in argument structure, academic writing style, referencing and other academic areas required. Participants can be at any stage of the conceptualisation or writing process to join in. Small groups allow for a supportive environment.
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Services
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Academic Mentoring, situated in Cape Town in the Western Cape Province, offers services that address tertiary educational requirements of students, focusing on critical thinking skills. Its goal is to equip students, academics and academic writers to write successfully and independently. This is achieved through an active learning methodology that provides tools for achieving academic reading, writing and research skills goals set by students and academic institutions.
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Any questions?
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Q: Can you help me with the content of my thesis/essay? If you have any particular requests for skills not listed here please contact Bastienne Klein. Q: My supervisor is away often, and I require support. Can you supervise my thesis? A: No We do not supervise student theses. We are able to assist you to write it, and can teach skills that will enable you to write in a appropriate academic style. Q: Can you edit my thesis? Q: Can you fix up my thesis and rewrite it for me?
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Services > Non-profit/NGO
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Writing workshops or individual consultations for Non-Profit or Non-governmental organisations and staff are available, to build academic writing skills, as required. Report writing, keeping field journals and writing reports are focus areas for skill building.
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Services > Academic publishers
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This service assists emerging writers to improve their texts according to the brief of the academic publisher concerned.
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Services > Postgraduates
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Writing skill workshops and consultations are offered, tailormade to individual requests. Workshops and consultations are usually centred on current course assignments and participants will be expected to work in small groups or on their own, with input from the facilitator. Services are now available nationally via SKYPE. Dealing with resistance to writing and writer's block;. Mentoring adult students who are entering academia for the first time;. Planning and writing on a seminar topic;.