Tuesday, February 13 – 1:00-1:50 (Linda Mitchell): Common Grammar and
Punctuation Errors
We'll clear up your confusion about the most common grammar and
punctuation errors. You will receive a list of rules to refer to later.
Activities will be instructive, easy and fun.
Monday, February 18 – 12:00-12:50 (Georgia Saratsiotis):
Nominalization
This workshop will change your writing forever. Learn how to avoid
nominalization (turning strong verbs into nouns) and drastically improve
coherence and conciseness in your papers.
Tuesday, February 19 – 12:00-12:50 (Linda Mitchell): The GLYFADA
Method of Writing, Part I
Learn a formula for creating coherent, organized, unified essays.
This method will help you get started on any writing task, and it will
build your confidence in your writing skills. Be sure to sign up for
GLYFADA Part II!
Tuesday, February 26 – 12:00-12:50 (Linda Mitchell): The GLYFADA
Method of Writing, Part II
Learn a formula for creating coherent, organized, unified essays.
This method will help you get started on any writing task, and it will
build your confidence in your writing skills. You must have attended
GLYFADA Part I to enroll in this workshop.
Wednesday, February 27 – 2:00-2:50 (Greg Pensinger): Punctuation
Punctuate your papers for success! We'll clear up your confusion
about the difference between colons and semicolons, or where the commas
go and why. Activities will be instructive, easy and fun.
Thursday, February 28 – 2:00-2:50 (Fabio Coelho): Paraphrasing
Paraphrasing can be both an effective way to show comprehension of an
original text and an important technique to avoid plagiarism. In this
workshop, we will analyze and discuss effective ways to paraphrase.
Participants will also engage in individual and/or group practice to
help them improve this valuable skill.
Wednesday, March 5 – 2:00-2:50 (Thomas Johnson): Past Tense and the
Present Perfect
Have you ever tried to write about a past event, but you couldn't
seem to get the right verb tense? This workshop will examine the
difference between present perfect tense and past perfect tense. You
will apply what you learn to a variety of exercises.
Thursday, March 6 – 2:00-2:50 (Stacy Corpuz): MLA Style
You've heard a dozen warnings about plagiarism, and now you have a
research paper due! If you've forgotten the details of citing sources
and writing footnotes - or never had a systematic lesson - this is the
place to sharpen your skills. (Be sure that MLA style is acceptable to
your instructor. Other workshops will cover other styles, such as APA.)
Monday, March 10 – 12:00-12:50 (Georgia Saratsiotis): Nominalization
This workshop will change your writing forever. Learn how to avoid
nominalization (turning strong verbs into nouns) and drastically improve
coherence and conciseness in your papers.
Tuesday, March 18 – 3:00-3:50 (Alanna Callaway): Essay Exams
Tips and tricks for figuring out what the essay prompt requires and
how to frame your response. We'll analyze and discuss sample exam
questions in a variety of content areas, then briefly outline essays
that are designed to score high grades.
Monday, April 7 – 2:00-2:50 (Matt McCoy): Writing Fiction: Part I
Learn the various aspects of narrative styles, from first person to
third person.
Thursday, April 10 – 2:00-2:50 (Fabio Coelho): Paraphrasing
Paraphrasing can be both an effective way to show comprehension of an
original text and an important technique to avoid plagiarism. In this
workshop, we will analyze and discuss effective ways to paraphrase.
Participants will also engage in individual and/or group practice to
help them improve this valuable skill.
Monday, April 14 – 1:00-1:50 (Jan Hagemann): Paragraph Development
Tired of seeing "needs further development" scrawled across your
papers? This workshop will focus on organization and development of
effective paragraphs from topic sentence to final detail.
Wednesday, April 16 – 2:00-2:50 (Greg Pensinger): Punctuation
Punctuate your papers for success! We'll clear up your confusion
about the difference between colons and semicolons, or where the commas
go and why. Activities will be instructive, easy and fun.
Thursday, April 17 – 2:00-2:50 (Stacy Corpuz): MLA Style
You've heard a dozen warnings about plagiarism, and now you have a
research paper due! If you've forgotten the details of citing sources
and writing footnotes - or never had a systematic lesson - this is the
place to sharpen your skills. (Be sure that MLA style is acceptable to
your instructor. Other workshops will cover other styles, such as APA.)
Monday, April 21 – 2:00-2:50 (Matt McCoy): Writing Fiction: Part II
Want to learn how to develop character and plot? Fiction writer Matt
McCoy will teach you all the tricks for writing a great story.
Wednesday, April 23 – 2:00-2:50 (Thomas Johnson): Past Tense and the
Present Perfect
Have you ever tried to write about a past event, but you couldn't
seem to get the right verb tense? This workshop will examine the
difference between present perfect tense and past perfect tense. You
will apply what you learn to a variety of exercises.
Thursday, May 1 – 1:00-1:50 (Alanna Callaway): Essay Exams
Tips and tricks for figuring out what the essay prompt requires and
how to frame your response. We'll analyze and discuss sample exam
questions in a variety of content areas, then briefly outline essays
that are designed to score high grades. |
