The Writing Center Workshop Series provides students with opportunities to learn about a variety of writing-related topics, including information about basic writing skills, research papers, documentation formats, and employment materials. Each interactive presentation is designed to equip students with the skills they need to succeed at writing tasks in academic and professional environments. Students interested in attending any of these workshops can visit the Writing Center, located in FH 114-C, or call 661-1528 for more information. All workshops will be held in the Lowrimore Auditorium (CEMC 114). No reservation is required. Faculty will be notified of their students' attendance at these workshops.

Writing Center Workshops - Fall 2008 Schedule

Managing the Writing Process—Tuesday, September 2, at 2:15 p.m.
Start your semester off right by learning how to manage your time, organize your materials, and develop your writing projects.

Avoiding Plagiarism—Wednesday, September 10, at 2:30 p.m.
Plagiarism is an offense that can result in serious academic and professional consequences. Learn what it is and how to avoid it.

Conquering Fragments and Run-ons—Tuesday, September 16, and 2:15 p.m.
Having trouble figuring out where your sentences should begin and end? Come to this workshop to understand how sentences really work.

Writing for the Sciences: Lab Reports—Wednesday, September 24, at 2:30 p.m.
Are you writing for a science course this semester? Learn strategies for organizing and writing lab reports.

Conquering Semi-colons, Colons, Dashes, and Apostrophes—Tuesday, September 30, at 2:15 p.m.
What do you do with all of those punctuation keys on your keyboard? Learn how to use them wisely and effectively.

Cross-referencing: Using MLA Format—Wednesday, October 8, at 2:30 p.m.
Discover the purpose for using MLA documentation, and pick up strategies for creating parenthetical citations and a Works Cited page.

Making a Good First Impression: Writing Introductions—Tuesday, October 14, at 2:15 p.m.
Learn some new strategies to grab your readers’ attention at the beginning of your academic papers!

Documenting Sources: Using APA Format—Wednesday, October 22, at 2:30 p.m.
Explore the purposes for using APA documentation, as well as learn methods for using parenthetical
citations and a reference page. Plus, learn about APA’s updates for citing online sources.

Transitions: Polishing Paragraphs—Tuesday, October 28, at 2:15 p.m.
Trying to avoid choppy writing and abrupt topic shifts? Learn strategies for smoothly guiding your reader from paragraph to paragraph.

Conquering the Comma—Wednesday, November 5, at 2:30 p.m.
Employers consider some comma mistakes to be the most embarrassing writing errors in the workplace. Come to this workshop to learn how to use commas correctly before you graduate!

Writing Effective Essay Exams—Tuesday, November 11, at 2:15 p.m.
Do essay exams leave you feeling exasperated? Preparing for Praxis? Pick up some strategies to learn how to prepare for an essay exam and organize your responses!

Improving Style—Wednesday, November 19, at 2:30 p.m.
Learn how to address questions of concrete and specific language, gender-inclusive phrasing, information order, subject/verb agreement, and superfluous “stage directions” in your writing.