Tweeting in Welsh
Date: | i'w bennu |
Location | Canolfan Bedwyr,Bangor University |
Tutor: | Dr Llion Jones |
Cost: | £75 (including tea & coffee and handbook) |
Time: | 9:30 - 13:00 |
Register | here |
Please note that this course will be delivered in Welsh.
Summary
A practical introduction to the main principles of writing concise and clear Welsh for Twitter and other social media.
Audience
Anyone who has responsibility for preparing Welsh language text for social media, and the Twitter platform in particular.
Content
- An overview of Twitter as a medium and its lingustic implications, particularly in relation to the Welsh language.
- A practical introduction to the main principles of successful writing in Welsh for Twitter.
- A series of exercises focused on writing and modifying content for Twitter.
Tutor
During over 25 years of teaching in the HE sector, Dr Llion Jones (Director of Canolfan Bedwyr) has developed a number of pioneering courses through the medium of Welsh in the areas of IT and New Media. He also has vast experience of teaching language skills courses, with a particular emphasis on developing the use of Welsh in the context of various media.
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Testimonials
'The course has made me rethink the way I tweet in Welsh'
'The course has given me confidence to go ahead and tweet in Welsh'
'I can now improve my Welsh Tweets(And my English ones to be honest)'
'The course has provided clear instructions to me on how to write punchy less formal tweets'