Writing Workshops

An invite with a link will be emailed to registrants prior to the workshop.

Sign up for one of our General Writing Workshops

DEVELOPING AN EFFECTIVE WRITING PROCESS

Success in college depends on developing a writing process that works for you. This workshop will help you to recognize your own writing habits and overcome those habits that do not currently serve you. We will help you develop effective strategies for planning, invention, drafting, and revision. This workshop is open to writers of all levels and disciplines.

September 14 @ 4:00 pm (Microsoft Teams)

ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING

Much of academic writing requires an effective written argument. This workshop introduces writers to argumentative writing and to the processes of creating an effective argument. We discuss how to create a compelling position on an issue and ways to generate reasons to support your arguable claims. We also address how to conduct research, including collecting, generating, and evaluating evidence. This workshop is open to writers of all levels and disciplines.

September 28 @ 4:00 pm (Microsoft Teams)

STRATEGIES FOR ENGAGING WITH AND ANNOTATING TEXTS

For many college courses, there’s usually an array of texts you’ll need to not only read but be able to discuss and analyze within class meetings, papers, and presentations. However, there’s not always clear guidance for how to engage with academic texts, let alone how to annotate (or note take) when reading that maximizes your time with a more effective and manageable process. Similar to our graduate workshop, this workshop examines the best practices for approaching and annotating research articles/texts.

October 19 @ 4:00 pm (Microsoft Teams))

TACTICS FOR DEEPENING ANALYSIS

Whether it’s barely meeting the minimum word/page count, not meeting the professor’s expectations, or just struggling to develop one’s argument further, many students struggle with deepening their analysis in papers. This workshop is aimed at examining drafts of papers that lack concrete or in-depth analysis, while also considering instructor/peer feedback. We will then demonstrate how students can employ their own critical thinking and communication skills to enhance and strengthen their arguments and analysis in writing.

November 2 @ 4:00 pm (Microsoft Teams)