Writing Center Spring 2013 Workshop
Series
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WORKSHOP
TOPIC
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Tues.
1:00-1:45
PM
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Wed.
5:30-6:15
PM
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Sat.
12:30-1:15 |
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Developing an Essay: The
Thesis
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3/16
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Learn
how to write a thesis as well as the difference between
strong and weak
thesis statements.
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Developing an Essay: The
Outline
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3/12
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3/30
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Learn
about outline structure and what to include in your
essay outline. Save time
drafting an essay by creating an
outline first!
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Transfer Essay / Résumé
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3/5 &
5/7
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5/8
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5/11
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Learn
what to include in a transfer essay and a resume.
How can you make yourself
stand apart and get accepted
or hired?
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Developing an Essay:
Transitions
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N/A
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Learn
how to move smoothly between supporting details
and paragraphs in your
essays. Connect your thoughts
for the audience!
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Developing an Essay: Introduction
& Conclusions
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N/A
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3/13
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4/6
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Learn
how to grab your readers’ attention in the
introduction and finish with a
bang in the conclusion of
your essay. Keep the reader engaged from the beginning
to the end!
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Works Cited: MLA & APA
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3/26
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4/10
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3/9
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Learn
about in-text citations and works cited/reference
pages for both MLA and APA
formats. Students will get
a chance to use library resources such as Noodle
Works.
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Punctuation
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4/2
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3/27
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4/27
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Learn
common punctuation errors and how to fix them!
When should you use a comma or
a semicolon? Does the
apostrophe come before or after the ‘s’? Learn all this
and
how to save lives with punctuation!
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Paraphrasing &
Summarizing
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4/9
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4/3
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Learn
how to put source material into your own words.
We will go over signal
phrases, patchwork plagiarism,
and sentence structure. You will also create a
paraphrase.
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Research: Points of View
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4/16
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4/24
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4/13
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Learn about
beginning the research process, asking the
journalistic questions (5WH),
formulating a research
question and a working thesis statement, and
performing
preliminary research.
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Source Credibility
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4/23
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4/17
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4/20
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Learn
how to find and evaluate sources for research essays.
What are some red flags
for avoiding sources?
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Top 10 Tips for Proofreading
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4/30
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5/1
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5/4
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Learn
how to become your own editor and find common
mistakes in your writing.
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*Note:
All workshops are held in HS 203.
