WEEKLY WRITING WORKSHOPS

These workshops are FREE and OPEN to everyone.

Weekly Writing Workshop: writing standard college essays

Upper Division Writing Workshop: writing papers for upper division writing-related courses

Graduate Writing Workshop: writing graduate research papers, theses, and dissertations and writing conference proposals and presentations

International Writer's Workshops: Cover topics helpful to international students and second language speakers (both undergraduate and graduate)


Fall 2009 Schedule

Weekly Writing Workshops

Basic college essay writing
for English and all writing-related courses.
Dr. Victoria Stefani

Weekly writing workshops covering all aspects of basic college writing. Whether you are an undergraduate or graduate student, a classified staff
member, or a person interested in improving your writing, these workshops are for you.

Workshops are FREE and OPEN TO THE ENTIRE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY with no preregistration required. Look over the list below and mark your calendar for
the date and time.

WEEKLY WRITING WORKSHOPS
Mondays 4-5:00 p.m. -- Education 318
Cover all aspects of basic college essay writing
for English and all writing-related courses
Dr. Victoria Stefani

Sept. 14

Getting Started: The Process of Writing and Overcoming Writer’s Block

Sept. 21 Topic Choice and Effective Research: The Thesis, and General Planning
Sept. 28 Introductions and Conclusions
Oct. 5 Style: The Importance of Clarity
Oct. 12 Overcoming Awkwardness and Avoiding Grammatical Errors
Oct. 19 Style: Making Your Writing Complete and Concise
Oct. 26 Perfecting Punctuation
Nov. 2 Incorporating Quotations and Paraphrases
Nov. 9 Style: Rules (and Non-Rules) of Usage
Nov. 16 Persuading with Clear Logic and Appropriate Vocabulary
Nov. 23 Getting It Together and Keeping It Together: The Craft of Cohesion
Nov. 30 Fine-Tuning the Final Draft (with a Word on Bibliographies)
Dec. 7 Preparing for and Writing Essay Exams

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FALL 2009 Schedule

Upper Division Writing Workshops

Tuesdays 4-5:00 p.m. -- Modern Languages 413
Cover topics helpful to students writing papers
for general education and other courses
Joseph Stefani

Sept. 15

The Basics of Writing a Strong, Clear Essay

Sept. 22 Writing a Research Paper
Sept. 29 Integrating Sources: Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing
Oct. 6 The Art of Close Reading
Oct. 13 Introductions and Conclusions
Oct. 20 Refining Your Paper: Revising for Content and Organization
Oct. 27 Controlling Long Sentences
Nov. 3 Writing Cover Letters and Personal Statements
Nov. 10 The Use and Abuse of Passive Voice
Nov. 17 Overcoming Common Grammatical Problems
Nov. 24 Toward Conciseness: Clearing the Underbrush from Your Writing
Dec. 1 Review of Punctuation
Dec. 8 Writing a Critique of an Article or Book

WORKSHOPS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO EVERYONE
For further information, contact Dr. Donna Rabuck, Asst. Director, at 621-5849.
Visit our website at http://wsip.web.arizona.edu

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SPRING 2009 Schedule

The University of Arizona’s Writing Skills Improvement Program, in cooperation with the Graduate College, is pleased to present the Fall 2009

GRADUATE WRITING WORKSHOPS

Wednesdays, 4-5:00 p.m. -- Modern Languages 413
Dr. Victoria Stefani

This weekly series is designed to address the central challenges faced by academic writers in all fields. All workshops are free and open to everyone.

No pre-registration is required; simply show up!

Sept 9

Step-by-Step Through the Master’s Thesis or Dissertation

Sept. 16 Writing Your Way to a Focused Research Question
Sept. 23 Crafting an Effective Proposal
Sept. 30 The Interplay of Research and Writing
Oct. 7 Becoming a Trail Guide: Building the Literature Review
Oct. 14 Presenting Your Methods and Results
Oct. 21 Revision and Audience Awareness
Oct. 28 Introductions, Conclusions, and Abstracts
Nov. 4 Style I: Grammar and Punctuation
Nov. 11 Style II: Clarity and Grace
Nov. 18 Creating Successful Oral Presentations: From Proposals to Conference Papers
Dec. 2 Tried-and-True Strategies for Written and Oral Exams
Dec. 9 Designing the Curriculum Vitae and Cover Letter

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INTERNATIONAL WRITER'S WORKSHOPS

Thursdays 3–4:00 p.m. -- Modern Languages 410
Cover topics helpful to international
students and second language speakers
(both undergraduate and graduate)

Oct. 1 The Nuts and Bolts of Academic Writing
Oct. 8 Grammar Refresher
Oct. 15 Using Articles: A, An, The
Oct. 22 Punctuation Refresher
Oct. 29 Using Prepositions
Nov. 5 Organization: The Essay, The Paragraph, and The Sentence
Nov. 12 Incorporating Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism
Nov. 19 Analyzing and Summarizing a Text
Dec. 3 Revision: Editing for Readability and Correctness

WORKSHOPS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO EVERYONE
*For further information, contact Dr. Donna Rabuck, Asst. Director, 621-5849, or
Visit our website at http://wsip.web.arizona.edu

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