Academic Communication for Multilingual Speakers
We can ALL improve our written and oral communication. Communicating with conciseness and precision in English is a lifelong endeavor for both native and non-native speakers. ALL Bowdoin students should graduate with confidence in their ability to convey, explain, and persuade others in both their writing and spoken language.
If you're interested in Academic Communication for Multilingual Speakers, set up an appointment with Lisa Flanagan, Associate Director of the Baldwin Center. Lisa works one-on-one with students as they develop their English language communication skills.
Appointments are available Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. You can contact her directly at lflanag2@studio-h9.com or use the booking app.
Meetings can be weekly or as assignments arise. Meeting topics may include:
- Course work assignments
- Emails and correspondence
- Fellowship and graduate school personal statements and statements of purpose
- Cover letters
- Honors Project writing
- Presentations and speeches
- Punctuation and style issues
- Learning to copy edit for conciseness
Lisa has over three decades of experience in higher education both in the US and abroad. She has a rich background helping students manage:
- Writing anxiety and writer’s block
- How to read when you feel too slow
- Negotiating the transition to college writing and expectations
- How to communicate with professional staff, librarians, and professors
- How to start when you don’t feel like it