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Events in October 2020

  • - Conquering Commonly Confused Words
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    October 1

    “She use to write her papers the night before they were due but changed her ways after her grades were negatively effected. Now a days, she starts early and goes to the Writing Center.” Can you spot the errors in the previous sentences? If not, join us at this workshop and learn about words that we frequently misuse and learn how to avoid these errors in your writing.

    Jefferson Tiangco is doing a live workshop on Thurs, Oct 1 (1 – 2pm) about “Conquering Commonly Confused Words.”

     
     
    After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing the Zoom link and password to join the workshop.
     
     
     
  • - Giving Credit to Your Sources
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    October 2

    It can be easy to plagiarize unintentionally and therefore not be aware of the problem. Attend this workshop to learn when and how you should give credit to your sources. The focus will be on avoiding plagiarism, but we will also go over MLA-style citations.

    Annie Liu is doing a live workshop on Friday, Oct 2 (10 – 11am) about “Giving Credit to Your Sources.”

     
     
    After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing the Zoom link and password to join the workshop.
     
     
     
  • - Strengthening Your Transfer Statement (with an emphasis on UC Personal Insight Questions)
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    October 14

    How do you compose an effective scholarship essay or personal statement? What information should be included? How can you make yours stand out? Learn how to compose and revise your essay or statement so that you can go “from the stack to the star.” You are encouraged to bring a draft of your scholarship essay or personal statement to the workshop.

    Arthur Hui is doing a live workshop on Wed, Oct 14 (2 – 3pm) about “Strengthening Your Transfer Statement (with an emphasis on UC Personal Insight Questions).”

     
     
    After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing the Zoom link and password to join the workshop.
     
     
     
  • - Deepening Your Critical Thinking Skills
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    October 19

    What does it mean to think critically? What are strategies for approaching a text? Have you been told you should dig deeper when writing a paper? This workshop will discuss ways to deepen critical thinking skills by moving beyond summarizing and paraphrasing so you can lengthen and develop your analysis.

    Stefani Okonyan is doing a live workshop on Mon, Oct 19 (3 – 4pm) about “Deepening Your Critical Thinking Skills.”

    You will need to register in advance for this workshop.
     
     
    After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing the Zoom link and password to join the workshop.
     
     
     
  • - How To Fix Your Run on Sentences and Comma Splice Errors
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    October 23

    Many students struggle with run-ons and comma splices because they are trying to avoid using short, choppy sentences. This workshop will help you avoid these errors and connect sentences effectively. Suitable for all students.You will need to register in advance for this workshop.

    Heidi Guss is doing a live workshop on Friday, Oct 23 (10 – 11am) about “How To Fix Your Run on Sentences and Comma Splice Errors.”

     
     
    After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing the Zoom link and password to join the workshop.
     
     
     
  • - How to Avoid Sentence Fragments
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    October 27

    Unintentional sentence fragments are errors that can wreak havoc on college papers. If you need help avoiding or fixing fragments, or if you would you like more strategies for writing sophisticated and grammatically correct sentences, this workshop is for you.

    Brianna Whitehall is doing a live workshop on Tues, Oct 27 (1 – 2:30pm) about “How to Avoid Sentence Fragments.”

     
     
    After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing the Zoom link and password to join the workshop.