The Writing Center provides the workshops below to help guide graduate students through the demands of writing at the graduate level. In order to sign up for workshops, students must register with the Writing Center at http://uta.mywconline.com/. Workshops are listed on the regular appointment schedule, where registered users can sign up. If you experience any difficulty signing up for any of these, please call 817.272.2601 and one of our staff will be happy to assist.

Jan. 26,  6-7 p.m. — APA Workshop I

Attendees should bring their copy of the APA manual to this seminar. Students will learn what kinds of concerns are addressed by the manual and will learn to use the style guide and other resoures to format and cite according to the demands of their fields.

Feb. 1, Noon-1 p.m. -- Writing in Graduate School

Feb. 2, 5:30-6:30 p.m. — Writing in Graduate School

Many graduate students are unsure of the expectations for writing at the graduate level. In addition to defining general graduate school writing expectation, this workshop will review basic tenets of good academic writing and editing.

Feb. 16, 5:30-6:30 p.m. — Effective Charts, Graphs and Figures

Visual elements are often necessary in academic writing, and some information is conveyed more appropriately in a graph or chart rather than in narrative form. Attendees will learn the basic rules for using these elements in academic papers and journal articles.

Feb. 22, 5:30-7 p.m. — Writing with Clarity and Cohesion

Feb. 23, 5:30-7 p.m. — Writing with Clarity and Cohesion

Vigorous writing is concise. This workshop will help graduate students learn to make their academic writing clearer and more cohesive; two important characteristics of all good writing that become even more critical when writing about complex ideas. Participants should bring a sample of their academic writing, preferably an assignment in progress in one of their courses or a chapter of a thesis or dissertation, a journal article, etc.

Feb. 29, 5:30-7 p.m. — Writing Literature Reviews – Liberal Arts

Mar. 07, 5:30-7 p.m. — Writing Literature Reviews – Sciences, Business and Engineering

The “literature” of a literature review refers to any collection of materials on a topic. A review does not necessarily mean that your reader wants you to give your personal opinion on whether or not you liked these sources. This workshop will examine the criteria for literature reviews in various disciplines and in different writing assignments. Participants are encouraged to bring a sample literature review they have written and/or sources that can be used to begin writing an effective literature review.

April 12,  6-7 p.m. — APA Workshop II

Attendees should bring their copy of the APA manual and a current project. This workshop is intended to respond to specific student concerns about the project they are completing for a course.

If you would like to offer suggestions for additional Graduate Student Workshops, please email us at clought@uta.edu and jlerberg@uta.edu.