ENGL 1301

All ENGL 1301 Writing Workshops for Spring 2023 will be held Wednesdays, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m, in the Writing Center (Central Library 411). 

Sign up for one of our ENGL 1301 Writing Workshops.

Discourse Community Analysis:

This workshop explores the first major essay for English 1301, the Discourse Community Analysis. Consultants will define what a discourse community is and review what makes for a successful DCA. Learn how to directly address your audience, come up with evidence, and establish your credibility as a writer. You will also get useful advice on some of the essentials of good writing, such as topic sentences and transitions.

Wednesday, February 1st @ 6:00 p.m.

Rhetorical Analysis Essay:

Explore the fundamentals of the RAE and reading critically. Learn how to identify the ways writers use ethos, logos, and pathos and evaluate the effectiveness of their arguments. Consultants will break down how to construct strong thesis statements and go step-by-step through the essay’s guidelines, including the structure of a good rhetorical analysis.

Wednesday, March 8th @ 6:00 p.m.

Synthesis Essay: 

In this workshop, learn how to advance conversations by turning them in new directions. Consultants will offer specific advice on synthesizing arguments and structuring your papers, from introduction to conclusion. You will also get the opportunity to see selections for sample Synthesis Essays, discuss successful and ineffective elements, and practice synthesis for yourself.

Wednesday, April 5th @ 6:00 p.m.

ENGL 1302

All ENGL 1302 Writing Workshops for Spring 2023 will be held Wednesdays, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m, in the Writing Center (Central Library 411). 

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Issue Proposal:

This workshop explores the first major assignment for ENGL 1302, the Issue Proposal. Workshop will review the assignment requirements and identify the best approach to completing the assignment according to the demands of the project. Consultants will discuss the assignment requirements and review what makes for a successful Issue Proposal. You will also get useful advice on some of the essentials of good writing, such as topic sentences and transitions.

Wednesday, February 8th @ 6:00 p.m.

Mapping the Issue:

This workshop explores the criteria for the Mapping the Issue writing assignment for students enrolled in 1302. Consultants will discuss the assignment requirements and what makes for a successful Mapping the Issue paper. Learn how to organize sources based on a position, summarize main ideas from your sources, and synthesize sources that cluster around a position. The workshop will also offer techniques for transitioning between positions and using sources effectively.

Wednesday, March 22nd @ 6:00 p.m.

Researched Position Paper:

This workshop will cover the criteria for the final paper of ENGL 1302, the Researched Position Paper. In keeping with the other freshman writing workshops, these are intended to help students develop the skills necessary to complete the assignment and become academic writers. Consultants will offer specific advice on constructing arguments and structuring papers from introduction to conclusion as well as on using logos, pathos, and ethos in making a convincing argument.

Wednesday, April 12th @ 6:00 p.m.

General Writing

All General Writing Workshops will be held Wednesdays, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. An invite with a link will be emailed to registrants prior to the workshop. 

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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.

 

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.

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Creating Cohesive Paragraphs:

Would you like to improve your clarity and cohesion? In academic writing, constructing cohesive paragraphs is crucial to fostering a reader’s understanding of the ideas presented by the writer. In this workshop, we teach you how to produce well-crafted topic sentences, and how to develop additional sentences that effectively support your topic sentences. We also work with quotes and evidence to help you to effectively integrate them into your paragraphs. This workshop is open to writers of all levels and disciplines.

TBD

 

Graduate

All Graduate Writing Workshops for Spring 2023 will be held Tuesdays, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., through Microsoft Teams.

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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 expectations, this workshop will review basic tenets of good academic writing and editing.

Tuesday, February 7th, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Please note: If you receive an error message when signing up, no worries! We will email the Teams link to you on the day of the workshop.

Be Your Own Editor:

Learn how to identify and correct grammar errors in your own writing. This workshop will allow students to put their editing skills into practice in a friendly environment in order to demonstrate how editing can improve their writing projects. Students may bring a draft or a previously graded writing assignment to this workshop.

Tuesday, February 21st, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

 

ANNOTATING Research Articles/Texts in Graduate School: 

Join the Writing Center’s Graduate Executive Staff for an interactive presentation in which we examine the best practices for annotating research articles/texts. For scholars, annotating is a skill most are expected to know and implement; however, the process can become challenging when time constraints and large amounts of reading and research converge. Relying on scholarly works, the Executive Staff will offer a hands-on annotation workshop that will assist graduate students in all fields of study in developing a methodology and a checklist that will make annotating a more effective and manageable process. The workshop will include one to two writing examples that will be annotated together.

Tuesday, February 28th, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Writing Abstracts:

Learn how to distill the main ideas and arguments from a much larger work into a concise, focused abstract. In this workshop, an experienced consultant will discuss the purpose of an abstract in scholarly work, academic conventions in writing an abstract, and best practices for condensing your writing in an abstract.

Tuesday, March 7th, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Writing Literature Reviews:

In this workshop, an experienced consultant will discuss the purpose of a literature review in scholarly work, the structure and components of a literature review, and the differences between a literature review in the arts and one in the sciences. In addition, the consultant will provide best practices on synthesizing sources that cluster around a position or issue, transitioning between positions, and using sources effectively.

Tuesday, March 21st, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Mind, Body, & Writing: How to Find Passion in Grad School 

Are you feeling lost or burned out in graduate school? Are you doubting in your abilities to graduate or find your way? Join us for a writing workshop about gaining "faith" in your own writing (we are defining faith as a belief in something larger than yourself, opening the term to all religions, faith backgrounds, and interpretations, for both believers and non-believers). The Writing Center staff will focus on making your writing work for you and finding inspiration for why you began graduate school in the first place.

Wednesday, March 29th, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Lab Reports:

Lab reports are often required in the science fields in academia and serve in documenting the results of experiments in a clear and direct manner. While lab reports may sometimes be persuasive, they also serve archival purposes. In this workshop, an experienced consultant will review the components and standard structure for writing a lab report.

Tuesday, April 4th, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Personal Statements:

Personal statements are required in a variety of academic and professional settings, from applying to graduate school to seeking a research grant. This workshop reviews the standard structure of personal statements and best practices for presenting yourself and your work in an effective manner.

Tuesday, April 18th, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.