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Would you like a 10-minute class visit from a consultant or an in-class workshop?

If you'd like both, please provide two sets of dates and times below!Class VisitIn-Class WorkshopBoth

What dates and times would work best for a class visit/workshop?

Please list in order of preference (1 = most preferred). If you'd like both a class visit and a workshop, please give two sets of dates.

If you'd like an in-class workshop, you can select from the list below.

We have a wide variety of options--we'll be happy to tailor one to your specific needs. If you are interested in more than one workshop, please submit one form per workshop.Prewriting:

Description: Sometimes there’s nothing more intimidating then a blank screen or empty piece of paper. We can help get the process started with this workshop

Building Your Argument (or How to Craft a Thesis)

Audience: Undergrad

Description: Getting started building the argument for your project can be daunting. This workshop can help you generate ideas, think about how you’ll frame them for your audience, and kick-start your thinking.

Writing a Literature Review:

Audience: Undergrad or Graduate

Description: This workshop will help you think about the sources your using to tell the story of your research. Why does your work matter? How do you frame it relative to what came before?

Reading like a Writer:

Audience: Undergrad or Graduate

Description:When you’re writing for publication, how do you know what’s expected of you as an author? The simple answer is read more! This workshop will give you some tools to read other writer’s effectively to figure out the expectations in your field.

Effective Peer Review

Audience: Small class (under 40), Large class (40-150+), Graduate or Undergraduate

Description: Peer review is a powerful way to help students help each other develop as writers—but it’s not easy. This workshop will give students tools to help them give each other effective feedback and be effective readers of each other’s work—regardless of class size.

Using Citation Effectively

Styles: Any style, APA, MLA, Other (please specify)

Description: There are many different citation styles out there—many different ways to give attribution to sources. This workshop will help answer the questions of why we cite, and give some tools to help use citation more effectively.

How to Use Sources Effectively (and Avoid Plagiarism)

Description: We all know we shouldn’t plagiarize—but just saying this often raises more questions. This workshop will help us think about why we shouldn’t, how we can make more effective choices about how to engage with the writing of others, and how we can make our own voices be heard in any academic conversation.

Assessing Sources: Making Choices About Your Research

Description: When you’re writing a research project, you have to make a lot of choices about the sources you find. This workshop will give you tools for assessing sources and integrating them into your own writing.

Paraphrasing and Summarizing: How to Use Sources Effectively

Description: Paraphrasing and summarizing the ideas of other writers is a vital skill for all academic writers. But it’s much easier said than done. This workshop will help you gain the skills and confidence to put the ideas of others in your own words, and so make your ideas clearer.

Writing Personal Statements, CVs, Resumes, etc.

Description: If you’re applying to graduate school, your personal statement is your opportunity to communicate to the admissions committee who you are and why you should be part of their program. This workshop will give you some tools to help you reflect on your experiences and tell the story that can communicate who you are.

Crafting Scientific Posters

Description: Poster presentations are a vital form of communication in the sciences, integrating visual and written communication together in a complicated multimodal document. This workshop will help you make more effective choices to compose posters that effectively communicate your ideas to your audience.

Editing Your Own Writing

Description: Surface errors matter a lot in writing. They're what ensure your credibility with your audience. And while having someone read your work for you may be the most effective strategy, you won’t always have a second set of eyes to rely on. This workshop will give you a few strategies to help ensure that you're putting forward the best version of you that you can.

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