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