Glendon Undergraduate English Students' Society - GUESS

Hey Glendon students!
G.U.E.S.S. is proud to be hosting essay-writing workshops every Friday for the next month. Everybody can come, and everybody should come! You can always get better at writing essays, and G.U.E.S.S. is run by passionate and knowledgeable English students who can give you some great pointers.
On November 6th, we’re going to be going through an overview of the academic essay. What is an academic essay? What are the expectations and rules? What should you include in the body, in the introduction, in the conclusion? This workshop will answer all these questions and more.
On November 13th, we’re going to focus on crafting a strong thesis, and on structuring the essay. The thesis is the central part of every academic essay, and a good structure really helps with readability and cohesion, so this is a crucial workshop.
On November 20th, we’re going to be going hard on citations, arguments, and analysis. This is the real meat of the essay— your ideas!
On November 27th, the final workshop, we’re going to be looking at sourcing. Finding good secondary sources, making a bibliography or works cited, figuring out MLA, APA, Chicago, all that jazz. The stuff the hard markers always get you on.
We hope to see you there!

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Day 5 of Meet The Team! Introducing your G.U.E.S.S. Co-Vice President Communications!

Hey Folks! My name is Jay Dipak Patel, Im a 4th year English and History Major student in Concurrent Education, and I’m super excited to be your Co Vice President for G.U.E.S.S. this year! My goal is to help grow our community and create ways to support the English Studies community at Glendon! You can often find me dancing, catching up on a novel on my E-Reader, or (before COVID-19) running around both campuses to a meeting or class. My favorite English class is 1903: English in the World; The world in English. I hope to (virtually) see you folks this year!

Day 4 of Meet The Team! Introducing your G.U.E.S.S. Co-Vice President Communications!

Hey I’m Jackson! I’m the VP of Communications for G.U.E.S.S. I’m going into my second year at Glendon as a transfer student, having spent two years at McGill. I’m an English major, and I love literature, music, film. I spend most of my time walking my dog, reading, and playing music. My favourite course at Glendon has been EN 2900 Classical Foundations of English Lit, with Igor!

Day 3 of Meet The Team! - Introducing your G.U.E.S.S. Vice President Events!

Hey guys, I’m Bethany and I’m your VP of Events! I’m so excited to be a part of GUESS this year and I’m looking forward to putting on some fun and helpful events for you guys! I’m a 4th year English major, a bookworm, and a coffee addict. In my free time I’m holed up with a book or shopping for new ones anywhere I can. Don’t ask me to pick a favorite, I’ll short circuit. I can’t wait to get working with our amazing team to meet you guys and create a wonderful community of fellow English nerds at Glendon!

Day 2 of Meet the Team! - Introducing your G.U.E.S.S Vice President Operations!

Hi everyone! My name is Charlotte and I am your VP of Operations this year! I’m in the Con-Ed program at Glendon and my favorite English course so far is En1900. It covers prevalent topics and requires engaging pieces of literature. If I am not studying in the COE then I am either at the GAC or surrounded by art supplies journaling or painting. I am so excited to be part of the GUESS family and can’t wait to help curate activities and meet everyone!

Day 1 of Meet the Team! - Introducing your G.U.E.S.S President!

Hey there! I’m Shelby Shapiro – a fourth year English and Theatre Student! I am extraordinarily delighted to be your 2020-2021 President of GUESS! As last year’s only Vice-President and co-signing authority, I am overjoyed to introduce our lovely new team of executives. Though I keep a busy schedule as head of GUESS, a double major, and a proud employee of Book City, never be scared to stop me in my tracks to say hello and introduce yourself! I’m always down to talk books and films, just be prepared to walk away with a list of recommendations! My favorite English Course is GL/EN 3942 Post-national Perspectives: Contemporary Canadian Literature's. I can’t wait to see what we accomplish this year!

The Glendon Undergraduate English Students Society, is your students association. We’re your go-to place for extra-ordinary events, academic workshops and so much more. Come join us as we help you transition into First-Year from the comfort of your own home! All of our events will be online and will be geared towards connecting you with other Upper Year English students, professors, and first year students who are in the same boat as you. The only requirement? A minimum of 3-Credits in any English Course! See you all at our next event!

**Le français suit l'anglais**

The Glendon Undergraduate English Students’ Society (GUESS), is hiring executive members! If you will be enrolled in courses with the Glendon English department and want to make a positive impact in the community, please send a copy of your resume and a brief statement of interest to: [email protected] by Monday, June 29.

For more information about the available positions visit the link here: (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fAwELN2WVrwg8Gpgl7HsiRFXGFxLWwxXdTbjxgowU0U/edit?usp=sharing).

If you have any questions, please send a message to or reach out to us via email at [email protected].

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La Société d’étudiants en premier cycle d’études anglaises à Glendon embauche des membres de leur équipe exécutif ! Si tu es un étudiant qui vas suivre les cours en études anglaises à Glendon et qui veux faire un impact positif dans la communauté, envoies ton CV et une brève déclaration de ton intérêt à [email protected] avant lundi le 29 juin.

Pour plus d’information au sujet des positions disponibles, consultez le site suivant: (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fAwELN2WVrwg8Gpgl7HsiRFXGFxLWwxXdTbjxgowU0U/edit?usp=sharing).

Si vous avez des questions, svp envoyez nous un message à ou envoyez nous un courriel à [email protected].

Want real-life answers to the age old question “What can I do with an English Degree?” Check out the Career Day for English Majors tomorrow (March 4) from 2:30-4:30 pm at the Keele Campus!

Did you write a paper this semester that received a grade of B+ or higher? Do you want the opportunity to present your paper in front of other engaged undergraduate students?

Submit your paper to the HEART&SOULS conference, an internationally acclaimed undergraduate research conference in the humanities before January 5!

Looking forward to our event Wednesday? Don't forget to email your paper to [email protected] by tomorrow night! See you all then!