The English Center offers workshops throughout the semester on a variety of topics related to research, composition, and writing fundamentals. These workshops are usually led by EC staff or English Department faculty, and they offer students insight on mastering their academic needs and understanding English department expectations.
Any student or faculty member wanting to attend an EC workshop need only to arrive on time, ready to take notes and ask questions.
SPRING 2012 WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
ESOL Workshops (ESOL students only)
2/15: How to talk with your professor, tutor, and classmates
Learn how to ask questions, get help, and participate effectively in the classroom and the English Center
3/14: Preparing for tests and in-class essays
Learn strategies to prepare for timed writings, quizzes, and tests
4/18: Increasing your vocabulary
Learn strategies for understanding and using academic vocabulary
5/9: Choosing the right verb
Learn ways to select the right verb tense in different writing contexts
English 12 Workshops
Thursday February 9: 2:30-3:00pm
English 12E: Issues with Reading Critically
Friday February 10: 12-12:30 pm
English 12A: Issues in Grammar
Thursday February 16: 2:30-3:00pm
English 12E: Issues with Sentence Structure
Thursday February 23: 2:30-3:00pm
English 12E Issues with Topic Sentences
Friday February 24: 12-12:30pm
English 12A: Issues with Reading Critically
Thursday March 1: 2:30-3:00pm
English 12E: Developing a Paragraph
Friday March 2: 12-12:30pm
English 12A: Issues with Sentence Structure
Thursday March 8: 2:30-3:00pm
English 12E: Expanding a Paragraph
Friday March 9: 2:30-3:00pm
English 12A: Issues in Composition
Thursday March 15: 2:30-3:00pm
English 12E: Revising and Editing Paragraphs
Friday March 16: 12-12:30pm
English 12A: Issues in Grammar 2
English Center Workshops with Professor Kovach
2/29: How Punctuation Facilitates Communication
3/7: How to Edit Some Common ESL Writing Errors
3/14: How to Write Essays in History Classes
3/21: How to Avoid Hasty Generalizations about Punctuation
3/28: How to Format Papers in Modern Language Association (MLA) Style
4/11: How to Format Papers in American Psychological Association (APA) Style