Workshops for Week of October 8 - 12

This week, our workshops include Proofreading & Revising Tips and Introductions & Conclusions. 

The Proofreading & Revising Tips workshops will be held on Tuesday, October 8 from 1:00 to 1:45 PM and on Wednesday, October 9 from 5:30 to 6:15 PM. Learn how to become your own editor and find common mistakes in your writing. Get your essay ready for midterms!

The Open Lab this week is on Microsoft PowerPoint. Are you working on an assignment and need help with Microsoft PowerPoint? Don't know how to insert pictures? Can't figure out how to create slide transitions? Come by the Writing Center in HS 150 for live help on your assignment as you work. You can continue working on your assignment after the open lab ends! Open labs take place in the World Language area of the Writing Center.

The Introductions & Conclusions workshop will be held on Saturday, October 12 from 12:30 to 1:15 PM. 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!

All workshops are held in the World Languages area of the Writing Center in HS 150 (behind the Information Desk).

Workshops for 10/1, 10/2, 10/3, and 10/5

Workshop topics for this week will be Introductions & Conclusions as well as Resumes & Cover Letters. 

This Thursday, our "Open Lab" will offer live help with Microsoft Word from 11:00 to 11:45 AM. Students can use any computer in the World Language area (behind the Information Desk) to work on assignments using Microsoft Word. A member of our staff will be on hand to answer questions about using Microsoft Word.

The Introductions & Conclusions workshops will be held on Tuesday, 10/1, from 1:00 to 1:45 PM and on Wednesday, 10/2, from 5:30 to 6:15 PM. 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!

The Resumes & Cover Letters workshop will be held on Saturday, 10/5, from 12:30 to 1:15 PM.
Learn what to include in a resume and a cover letter. How can you make yourself stand apart and
get hired?

Workshops for September 24, 25, and 28

This week's host of workshops includes Thesis Statements, Transitions, and Paraphrasing and Summarizing. Thursday, 9/26, will be the last English Language group tutoring session.

The Thesis Statements workshop will be held on Tuesday, September 24th from 1:00 to 1:45 PM. Learn how to write a thesis statement as well as the difference between strong and weak thesis statements.

The Transitions workshop will be held on Wednesday, September 25th from 5:30 to 6:15 PM. Learn how to move smoothly between supporting details and paragraphs in your essays. Connect your thoughts for the audience!

The Paraphrasing and Summarizing workshop will be held on Saturday, September 28th from 12:30 to 1:15 PM. 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.

Please stop by HS 150 if you have any questions about workshops or if you would like to sign up for individual tutoring!

Workshops for Week of Sept. 16 to 21

This week's workshops are Citations and Paraphrasing and Summarizing.

The Citation workshop will be held on Tuesday, September 17th from 1:00-1:45 PM. 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.

The Paraphrasing and Summarizing workshop will be held on Wednesday, September 18th from 5:30-6:15 PM. 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.

The Outline workshop on Saturday, September 21st has been canceled. If you need help with outlining, please come by the Writing Center to sign up for individual tutoring, or take a look at an outline video on our podcast site here.

Fall 2013 Workshop Schedule Announced

We're back for another exciting semester and are proud to announce the Fall 2013 Writing Center Workshop Series! Check the schedule below to see what we're offering.

Writing Center Fall 2013 Workshop Series
WORKSHOP TOPIC	Tuesdays 1:00-1:45 PM	Wednesdays 5:30-6:15 PM	Saturdays 12:30-1:15 PM
Microsoft Word Basics	8/27	N/A	8/31
Microsoft Word Intermediate	9/3	8/28	N/A
Developing an Essay: The Thesis	9/24	9/4	9/7
Developing an Essay: The Outline	9/10	9/11	9/21
Citations: MLA & APA	9/17	11/13	9/14
Paraphrasing & Summarizing	10/15	9/18	9/28
Developing an Essay: Transitions	11/19	9/25	11/9
Introductions & Conclusions	10/1	10/2	10/12
Proofreading & Revising Tips	10/8	10/9, 12/4	11/16, 12/7
Perfectly Punctuated	11/12	10/16	10/19
Integrating Sources	10/22	10/23	11/2
Research Process & Source Credibility	10/29	10/30	10/26
Transfer & Scholarship Essays	11/5	11/6	N/A
Résumés & Cover Letters	11/26	N/A	10/5
Points of View: First, Second, Third	12/3	11/20	11/23
All-new “Open Labs” on Thursdays from 11:00-11:45 AM
Microsoft Word	8/29, 9/5, 10/3, 10/24, 12/5
Microsoft PowerPoint	10/10, 10/17, 11/21
Grammar	10/31, 11/7, 11/14

Workshops for First Week of Classes

We're kicking off our workshops this week with two offerings of Microsoft Word Basics on Tuesday from 1:00 PM to 1:45 PM and on Saturday from 12:30 PM to 1:15 PM. In this workshop, you will learn basic skills for formatting essays and similar documents. Students will each have a computer to use for practicing skills. Bring a USB/flash drive with you!

For those who are a little more advanced, we will have a Microsoft Word Intermediate workshop on Wednesday from 5:30 PM to 6:15 PM. Go a little beyond the basics in Microsoft Word and learn about bullets, lists, headers and footers, hanging indents, grammar check and spell check, and tables. Students will each have a computer to use for practicing skills.

All students, faculty, and staff are welcome to attend! Workshops are held in HS 150 (the same level as the library).

Microsoft Word Intermediate