Workshops and Roundtables
This semester, the Writing Center will be offering a variety of workshops and roundtable discussions. Please check back to see an updated list of events.
Upcoming Events
Our workshops are faculty-led presentations on writing-related topics with an emphasis on group interaction and discussion; all faculty members and Writing Assistants are welcome to attend.
Roundtable
Best Tutoring Practices: Introductory Workshop #1
- Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 1 p.m.
Roundtable
The Challenges of American Discourse: Understanding Cultural Norms
- Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at 1 p.m.
- Monday, February 20, 2012 at 3 p.m.
- Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 2:30 p.m.
Previous Events
Roundtable
The Challenges of American Discourse: Understanding Cultural Norms
Roundtable
Best Tutoring Practices: Introductory Workshop #1
Roundtable
Reading Aloud: The Point Predict Method
Roundtable
The Next Step in Working with ELL Students
Roundtable
Reading Aloud: The Point Predict Method
Roundtable
Reading Aloud in the Tutoring Session: New Research
Workshop
Structuring Academic Discourse Across Cultures
Workshop
Finessing the Difficult Tutoring Session: The Importance of Interpersonal Skills
Workshop
Minimalist to Directive: Tutoring Strategies for the Face-to-Face Session
Workshop
Coming and Going: Tips on Writing Introductions and Conclusions
Roundtable
Cultural Discourse
Roundtable
Coping with Difficult Tutoring Sessions
Roundtable
Minimalist to Directive
Workshop
Fragments, and Run-Ons, and Comma Splices -- Oh My!
Roundtable
Inside the Tutoring Session
Roundtable
Avoiding the Proofreading Trap
Workshop
Understanding Persuasive Academic Writing (EN112)
Roundtable
Prioritizing Time in the Tutoring Session
Roundtable
New MLA and APA Guidelines
Roundtable
Reverse Outlining in the Tutoring Session
Roundtable
New MLA Guidelines for Graduate-Level Work and Scholarship
Roundtable
The Third Presence in the Tutoring Session: Addressing Teachers' Comments
Roundtable
Learning Styles and the Tutoring Session
Workshop
Decoding Questions
Workshop
Understanding Persuasive Academic Writing (EN 112)
Workshop
Foundations of the Brief Style: Achieving Brevity in Annotated Bibliographies and Abstracts
Roundtable
The Challenge of Tutoring: Specific Scenarios and Possible Responses
Roundtable
Working with ESL Writers: Eradicating the Myths
Roundtable
Minimalist to Directive: Tutoring Strategies in Controversy
Workshop
Fixing the Puzzle: Integrating Sources into Research Papers
Workshop
Seminar FA07 on LMS/ESL in the University Classrooms
Workshop
Introduction to Working with ESL Students
Workshop
The Picasso Perspective: Identifying and Considering Non-linear Essay Writing
Roundtable
Coping with Difficult Tutoring Sessions
Roundtable
The Tutoring Process
Roundtable
Inside the Tutoring Session
Roundtable
Authority in the Tutoring Session: Who Holds It and How Is It Held?
Workshop
ESL/LMS Workshop: Cultural Expectations of Discourse
