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KU Writing Center November 2009 Student Workshops
The following workshops are available to all students at Kaplan Uni‐ versity. There is no registration or signup required. Please note the date and time of the workshops you would like attend, click on the link provided, enter your name, and click Attend Meeting. All workshops are recorded. Recordings are available on the Writing Center home page 24‐48 hours after the workshop has taken place. The workshop schedule and recording links are found on the KU Writing Center home page. For other Writing Center inquiries or questions about our workshops, please contact Diane Martinez at [email protected]. Faculty are welcome to attend any of these workshops!
Tuesday, November 3 Creating Strong Body Paragraphs How do you provide support for that brilliant main idea in your paper? Strong body paragraphs, of course! This work‐ shop will provide you with techniques to create rich, interesting body paragraphs that explore, develop, and support the thesis statement of your paper. Time: 11:00 AM ET Workshop Link: http://khe2.acrobat.com/paragraphs1103/
Wednesday, November 4 Write and Design Engaging PowerPoint Presentations Whether for class, community clubs or organizations you belong to, or for work, you will eventually find yourself having to prepare and possibly deliver an oral presentation. Most presentations are accompanied by PowerPoint slides, and there are textual and design strategies for making them effective and attention‐getting. This workshop will provide you with the basics and some advanced concepts regarding PowerPoint presentations. Time: 3:00 PM ET Workshop Link: http://khe2.acrobat.com/ppt1104/ Note: There is an Advanced PowerPoint Workshop for more experienced users on Wednesday, November 11, 4 PM ET
Thursday, November 5 The Basics of APA Not sure what APA is? Unsure about when to cite? How to cite? We’ve got you covered! In this workshop, we will cover the basics of proper APA format. You will learn how to format correct in‐text citations and a references page. This is information you can use for all of your classes at Kaplan University, so you won't want to miss this! Time: Noon ET Workshop Link: http://khe2.acrobat.com/apa1105/
Friday, November 6 Planning and Organizing Your Lab Report, Part I Are you stumped by how to start and organize a well‐written lab report? Then look no further than the KU Writing Center’s newest two‐part addition to our workshop series. The KU Writing Center has partnered with the KU Science Department to find out what your professors want in your next lab report. We hope you’ll join us for this step‐by‐step overview of how to begin writing and researching a lab report. Please bring specific questions you have about beginning the lab report writing process to this workshop. Time: Noon ET Workshop Link: http://khe2.acrobat.com/labrpt1106/ Note: A second part to this workshop will be held on Friday, November 13, Noon ET
Sunday, November 8 Captioning a Photo: Developing Well Ordered and Detailed Paragraphs Having well developed, well ordered, and detailed paragraphs is essential to conveying clear meanings. The Captioning a Photo Workshop and Forum for ESL students provides an opportunity to sharpen these skills and address sentence grammar and vocabulary. This workshop is for ESL students only please. Time: 3:00 PM ET Workshop Link: http://khe2.acrobat.com/july09elli_1/
Wednesday, November 11 Advanced PowerPoint Techniques If you already have the basics down for how to write and design a PowerPoint presentation, then this workshop is your next step to creating engaging and impressive slides. In this workshop, we focus on strategies for creating effective PowerPoint presentations using graphics, charts, graphs, animation, and sound. Time: 4:00 PM ET Workshop Link: http://khe2.acrobat.com/advppt1111/
Major Writing Errors and How to Avoid Them Comma splice, run‐on, fragment – are you frustrated by having projects returned with these and other errors flagged on your work? Are you tired of trying to make sense of such errors? If so, the Major Writing Errors and How to Avoid Them workshop may be just what you need to improve your writing. The workshop focuses on five of the most common writ‐ ing errors and explains in no‐nonsense language why each is an error and how to avoid such errors altogether. Attendees will have ample opportunity to practice what they are learning and to ask questions. Links to other resources will also be provided. Time: 8:00 PM ET Workshop Link: http://khe2.acrobat.com/errors1111/
Thursday, November 12 Preparing for College‐level Writing Just what does it mean to write at the college level? What is expected of you, and how can you achieve these high ex‐ pectations? It’s really a matter of being informed about levels of thinking, reading, and writing, and then practicing those skills. This workshop covers general expectations of college professors in terms of what they expect to see in your writing assignments, and you will learn strategies for achieving those goals. Both graduate and undergraduate students can benefit from this workshop! Time: 6:00 PM ET Workshop Link: http://khe2.acrobat.com/clw1112/
Friday, November 13 Writing and Revising Your Lab Report, Part II Now that you have a focus and plan for your lab report, what’s next? The KU Writ‐ ing Center’s newest two‐part addition to our workshop series will provide specific tips, strategies and examples for writing and revising your lab report. Please bring ideas and emerging drafts of lab reports you’re working on to this workshop. Time: Noon ET Workshop Link: http://khe2.acrobat.com/labrpt21113/ Research Strategies Part I: Where do I go from here? Does the thought of starting your research paper seem completely overwhelming? Let us help you create some order out of the chaos with part one in a series of workshops on research strategies. In this presentation, you will learn how to select and narrow your topic of research, formulate a research question, and design a plan to get started. Time: 1:00 PM ET Workshop Link: http://khe2.acrobat.com/research1113/
Sunday, November 15 In Your Own Words: Paraphrasing, Summarizing, and Avoiding Plagiarism Knowing how to paraphrase and summarize well is essential to integrating sources and avoiding plagiarism. The In Your Own Words Workshop and Forum for ESL students provides an opportunity to practice these skills and learn APA cita‐ tion. The workshop also features an interesting video on "English Mania." This workshop is for ESL students only please. Time: 3:00 PM ET Workshop Link: http://khe2.acrobat.com/july09ellii_2/
Wednesday, November 18 How in the World Do I Write An Eight‐Page Paper? Analyzing Sources and Developing Your Ideas. You asked for it, and so did your instructors! If you’ve ever been at a loss for words or how to expand on an idea in writing, this is a workshop you won’t want to miss! In this workshop, you will learn how to build ideas and fully defend your position in a paper without adding “padding” or resorting to wordiness. Time: 7:00 PM ET Workshop Link: http://khe2.acrobat.com/ideas1118/ Hallmarks of Effective Writing This one‐hour presentation discusses the primary characteristics found in all good writing – whether that writing is an internal memo, a business document, a lab report, a college essay, or any other form of written communication. The presentation will help attendees understand not only what constitutes effective writing, but also the role audience, purpose, and Standard American English play in effectively communicating meaning. The discussion will offer practical tips for applying effective writing concepts to one’s own work, and attendees will have the opportunity to respond to examples and express their views on the topics discussed. Time: 8:00 PM ET Workshop Link: http://khe2.acrobat.com/hallmarks1118/
Thursday, November 19 How to Effectively Use Writing Center Resources A common mistake students make about using the Writing Center is misunderstanding the meaning and use of paper review—one of the most popular services at the KU Writing Center. Paper review, however, is not meant as a final check before you hand in an assignment. In fact, you will write a better, stronger paper if you use other Writing Center resources earlier in your writing process. This workshop covers how to use Writing Center resources from the earliest stages of writing, such as brainstorming, to your final preparations before submitting an assignment. Find out what you’ve been missing out on! Time: Noon ET Workshop Link: http://khe2.acrobat.com/wc1119/
Friday, November 20 Citing Web Sources with Ease! Nowadays academic research encompasses so much more than books and scholarly journals. Podcasts, wikis, Flickr photostreams, discussion boards, blogs, eBooks, and web sites are just a few of the sources we now use during the writing and research process. These Web 2.0 sources are unique in that they are often user‐ or community‐generated and can sometimes be tricky to cite within APA style. Please join the KU Writing Center for easy tricks and tips on how to cite these 21st Century sources in APA! This workshop is es‐ pecially helpful for students who struggle with citing Web sites and need a primer beyond basic APA citation. Time: Noon ET Workshop Link: http://khe2.acrobat.com/web1120/
Research Strategies Part II: The Search Is On. Now that you have a focus and plan for your research, what’s next? This workshop will provide tips and strategies for find‐ ing and evaluating sources for a research project. Tackling those never ending mounds of academic and online resources can be much easier with a little help from the Writing Center. Time: 1:00 PM ET Workshop Link: http://khe2.acrobat.com/research1120/
Monday, November 23 Crafting an Effective Persuasive Thesis Do you struggle writing a good thesis? Do you understand the important difference between an informative and a per‐ suasive thesis? Do you sometimes draft a paper with a thesis that you know needs more work? Writing a good thesis can be a frustrating process, yet composing one is critical to the success of a paper in that the thesis establishes the focus, the purpose, and the structure of the paper. In this interactive workshop, we will discuss the important charac‐ teristics of a persuasive thesis and examine a number of model thesis statements so that you understand what consti‐ tutes a well‐crafted persuasive thesis. You will also learn how to construct a good persuasive thesis so that you feel more confident about your thesis and the direction your paper will follow in the future. While the focus of this work‐ shop will be on persuasive thesis statements, the discussion and tips are easily transferrable to other purposes. Time: Noon ET Workshop Link: http://khe2.acrobat.com/thesis1123/
Integrating Sources into Your Writing • Do you have a million little pieces of evidence and trouble selecting the best direct quote to support your thoughts? • When writing a research paper, do you struggle with paraphrasing, summarizing and analyzing sources? • Has a professor told you there are too many "dropped quotes" in your paper? As we all know, sometimes writers place too many quotes into their writing because they don't know how to integrate their research or they think they'll have enough "filler" to meet a page requirement. But great writers are selective about the evidence they use. Please join the KU Writing Center for an informative and fun workshop on how to inte‐ grate research seamlessly into your writing by summarizing, paraphrasing, and limiting direct quotations. Time: 3:00 PM ET Workshop Link: http://khe2.acrobat.com/sources1123/
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KU Writing Center November 2009 Student Workshops
The following workshops are available to all students at Kaplan Uni‐ versity. There is no registration or signup required. Please note the date and time of the workshops you would like attend, click on the link provided, enter your name, and click Attend Meeting. All workshops are recorded. Recordings are available on the Writing Center home page 24‐48 hours after the workshop has taken place. The workshop schedule and recording links are found on the KU Writing Center home page. For other Writing Center inquiries or questions about our workshops, please contact Diane Martinez at [email protected]. Faculty are welcome to attend any of these workshops!
Tuesday, November 3 Creating Strong Body Paragraphs How do you provide support for that brilliant main idea in your paper? Strong body paragraphs, of course! This work‐ shop will provide you with techniques to create rich, interesting body paragraphs that explore, develop, and support the thesis statement of your paper. Time: 11:00 AM ET Workshop Link: http://khe2.acrobat.com/paragraphs1103/
Wednesday, November 4 Write and Design Engaging PowerPoint Presentations Whether for class, community clubs or organizations you belong to, or for work, you will eventually find yourself having to prepare and possibly deliver an oral presentation. Most presentations are accompanied by PowerPoint slides, and there are textual and design strategies for making them effective and attention‐getting. This workshop will provide you with the basics and some advanced concepts regarding PowerPoint presentations. Time: 3:00 PM ET Workshop Link: http://khe2.acrobat.com/ppt1104/ Note: There is an Advanced PowerPoint Workshop for more experienced users on Wednesday, November 11, 4 PM ET
Thursday, November 5 The Basics of APA Not sure what APA is? Unsure about when to cite? How to cite? We’ve got you covered! In this workshop, we will cover the basics of proper APA format. You will learn how to format correct in‐text citations and a references page. This is information you can use for all of your classes at Kaplan University, so you won't want to miss this! Time: Noon ET Workshop Link: http://khe2.acrobat.com/apa1105/
Friday, November 6 Planning and Organizing Your Lab Report, Part I Are you stumped by how to start and organize a well‐written lab report? Then look no further than the KU Writing Center’s newest two‐part addition to our workshop series. The KU Writing Center has partnered with the KU Science Department to find out what your professors want in your next lab report. We hope you’ll join us for this step‐by‐step overview of how to begin writing and researching a lab report. Please bring specific questions you have about beginning the lab report writing process to this workshop. Time: Noon ET Workshop Link: http://khe2.acrobat.com/labrpt1106/ Note: A second part to this workshop will be held on Friday, November 13, Noon ET
Sunday, November 8 Captioning a Photo: Developing Well Ordered and Detailed Paragraphs Having well developed, well ordered, and detailed paragraphs is essential to conveying clear meanings. The Captioning a Photo Workshop and Forum for ESL students provides an opportunity to sharpen these skills and address sentence grammar and vocabulary. This workshop is for ESL students only please. Time: 3:00 PM ET Workshop Link: http://khe2.acrobat.com/july09elli_1/
Wednesday, November 11 Advanced PowerPoint Techniques If you already have the basics down for how to write and design a PowerPoint presentation, then this workshop is your next step to creating engaging and impressive slides. In this workshop, we focus on strategies for creating effective PowerPoint presentations using graphics, charts, graphs, animation, and sound. Time: 4:00 PM ET Workshop Link: http://khe2.acrobat.com/advppt1111/
Major Writing Errors and How to Avoid Them Comma splice, run‐on, fragment – are you frustrated by having projects returned with these and other errors flagged on your work? Are you tired of trying to make sense of such errors? If so, the Major Writing Errors and How to Avoid Them workshop may be just what you need to improve your writing. The workshop focuses on five of the most common writ‐ ing errors and explains in no‐nonsense language why each is an error and how to avoid such errors altogether. Attendees will have ample opportunity to practice what they are learning and to ask questions. Links to other resources will also be provided. Time: 8:00 PM ET Workshop Link: http://khe2.acrobat.com/errors1111/
Thursday, November 12 Preparing for College‐level Writing Just what does it mean to write at the college level? What is expected of you, and how can you achieve these high ex‐ pectations? It’s really a matter of being informed about levels of thinking, reading, and writing, and then practicing those skills. This workshop covers general expectations of college professors in terms of what they expect to see in your writing assignments, and you will learn strategies for achieving those goals. Both graduate and undergraduate students can benefit from this workshop! Time: 6:00 PM ET Workshop Link: http://khe2.acrobat.com/clw1112/
Friday, November 13 Writing and Revising Your Lab Report, Part II Now that you have a focus and plan for your lab report, what’s next? The KU Writ‐ ing Center’s newest two‐part addition to our workshop series will provide specific tips, strategies and examples for writing and revising your lab report. Please bring ideas and emerging drafts of lab reports you’re working on to this workshop. Time: Noon ET Workshop Link: http://khe2.acrobat.com/labrpt21113/ Research Strategies Part I: Where do I go from here? Does the thought of starting your research paper seem completely overwhelming? Let us help you create some order out of the chaos with part one in a series of workshops on research strategies. In this presentation, you will learn how to select and narrow your topic of research, formulate a research question, and design a plan to get started. Time: 1:00 PM ET Workshop Link: http://khe2.acrobat.com/research1113/
Sunday, November 15 In Your Own Words: Paraphrasing, Summarizing, and Avoiding Plagiarism Knowing how to paraphrase and summarize well is essential to integrating sources and avoiding plagiarism. The In Your Own Words Workshop and Forum for ESL students provides an opportunity to practice these skills and learn APA cita‐ tion. The workshop also features an interesting video on "English Mania." This workshop is for ESL students only please. Time: 3:00 PM ET Workshop Link: http://khe2.acrobat.com/july09ellii_2/
Wednesday, November 18 How in the World Do I Write An Eight‐Page Paper? Analyzing Sources and Developing Your Ideas. You asked for it, and so did your instructors! If you’ve ever been at a loss for words or how to expand on an idea in writing, this is a workshop you won’t want to miss! In this workshop, you will learn how to build ideas and fully defend your position in a paper without adding “padding” or resorting to wordiness. Time: 7:00 PM ET Workshop Link: http://khe2.acrobat.com/ideas1118/ Hallmarks of Effective Writing This one‐hour presentation discusses the primary characteristics found in all good writing – whether that writing is an internal memo, a business document, a lab report, a college essay, or any other form of written communication. The presentation will help attendees understand not only what constitutes effective writing, but also the role audience, purpose, and Standard American English play in effectively communicating meaning. The discussion will offer practical tips for applying effective writing concepts to one’s own work, and attendees will have the opportunity to respond to examples and express their views on the topics discussed. Time: 8:00 PM ET Workshop Link: http://khe2.acrobat.com/hallmarks1118/
Thursday, November 19 How to Effectively Use Writing Center Resources A common mistake students make about using the Writing Center is misunderstanding the meaning and use of paper review—one of the most popular services at the KU Writing Center. Paper review, however, is not meant as a final check before you hand in an assignment. In fact, you will write a better, stronger paper if you use other Writing Center resources earlier in your writing process. This workshop covers how to use Writing Center resources from the earliest stages of writing, such as brainstorming, to your final preparations before submitting an assignment. Find out what you’ve been missing out on! Time: Noon ET Workshop Link: http://khe2.acrobat.com/wc1119/
Friday, November 20 Citing Web Sources with Ease! Nowadays academic research encompasses so much more than books and scholarly journals. Podcasts, wikis, Flickr photostreams, discussion boards, blogs, eBooks, and web sites are just a few of the sources we now use during the writing and research process. These Web 2.0 sources are unique in that they are often user‐ or community‐generated and can sometimes be tricky to cite within APA style. Please join the KU Writing Center for easy tricks and tips on how to cite these 21st Century sources in APA! This workshop is es‐ pecially helpful for students who struggle with citing Web sites and need a primer beyond basic APA citation. Time: Noon ET Workshop Link: http://khe2.acrobat.com/web1120/
Research Strategies Part II: The Search Is On. Now that you have a focus and plan for your research, what’s next? This workshop will provide tips and strategies for find‐ ing and evaluating sources for a research project. Tackling those never ending mounds of academic and online resources can be much easier with a little help from the Writing Center. Time: 1:00 PM ET Workshop Link: http://khe2.acrobat.com/research1120/
Monday, November 23 Crafting an Effective Persuasive Thesis Do you struggle writing a good thesis? Do you understand the important difference between an informative and a per‐ suasive thesis? Do you sometimes draft a paper with a thesis that you know needs more work? Writing a good thesis can be a frustrating process, yet composing one is critical to the success of a paper in that the thesis establishes the focus, the purpose, and the structure of the paper. In this interactive workshop, we will discuss the important charac‐ teristics of a persuasive thesis and examine a number of model thesis statements so that you understand what consti‐ tutes a well‐crafted persuasive thesis. You will also learn how to construct a good persuasive thesis so that you feel more confident about your thesis and the direction your paper will follow in the future. While the focus of this work‐ shop will be on persuasive thesis statements, the discussion and tips are easily transferrable to other purposes. Time: Noon ET Workshop Link: http://khe2.acrobat.com/thesis1123/
Integrating Sources into Your Writing • Do you have a million little pieces of evidence and trouble selecting the best direct quote to support your thoughts? • When writing a research paper, do you struggle with paraphrasing, summarizing and analyzing sources? • Has a professor told you there are too many "dropped quotes" in your paper? As we all know, sometimes writers place too many quotes into their writing because they don't know how to integrate their research or they think they'll have enough "filler" to meet a page requirement. But great writers are selective about the evidence they use. Please join the KU Writing Center for an informative and fun workshop on how to inte‐ grate research seamlessly into your writing by summarizing, paraphrasing, and limiting direct quotations. Time: 3:00 PM ET Workshop Link: http://khe2.acrobat.com/sources1123/
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