Writing workshops
University Writing Center offers spring workshops at Morris Library site
8:39 a.m., April 1, 2015--The University of Delaware Writing Center is offering spring workshops on a variety of specific challenges facing college writers, both undergraduate and graduate, from April 6 through May 11.
Workshops will be held in the Multimedia Writing Center on the lower level of the Morris Library, a new University Writing Center location in addition to its facilities in Memorial Hall.
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The workshop series schedule follows. To sign up for one or more workshops, fill out this form.
APA Workshop, Monday April 6, 3:30-5 p.m. This workshop is for students who must document a paper for nursing, psychology, education or another social science class and who feel uncomfortable with citation systems or find the American Psychological Association style particularly complex. The workshop will help participants understand how APA works and gain the skills necessary to feel confident about their abilities to cite sources using APA. Participants will practice the basics of citing sources within a paper, compiling a reference list, and gaining basic knowledge of how a paper in APA is compiled visually. Participants are encouraged to bring the sources of an upcoming essay or project and to put their skills into practice during this interactive presentation.
UD Thesis Styles Workshop, Monday, April 20, 3:30-4:30 p.m. In this workshop, experts from IT Client Support and Services will orient participants to UD Thesis Styles and show them how to prepare a thesis or dissertation for submission.
Statements of Purpose Workshop, Wednesday, April 22, 3:30-5 p.m. For those applying to master’s degree and doctoral programs in the sciences, social sciences, humanities or arts, this workshop will explore general principles for writing convincing essays and statements ― ones that highlight undergraduate work and emphasize research interests successfully.
Proofreading Workshop, Wednesday, April 29, 3:30-5 p.m. This workshop will offer suggestions for how to improve editing skills and polish final papers. It will provide both hands-on experience and tips and tricks for improving proofreading strategies. Participants will work to build a "self-editing" checklist and to apply these principles to their own writing. Those who attend are asked to bring a paper – an assignment already turned in or one that is pending – on which to practice.
Citation Workshop, Monday, May 4, 3:30-5 p.m. This workshop will show participants how to cite sources throughout a paper in different formats (MLA, Chicago, APA), as well as the use of citation styles to craft how a reader will respond to those sources. Participants should bring a copy of a research paper on which to practice during this interactive session.
In-Class Essay Exam Workshop, Wednesday, May 6, 3:30-5 p.m. This workshop will answer questions and prepare participants for writing college-level essays on examinations. There will be discussion on studying for exams, planning answers, starting essays effectively, managing time during the exams, and writing well-developed and coherent essays.
UD Thesis Styles Workshop, Monday May 11, 3:30-5 p.m. This workshop is designed for students preparing to submit a thesis or dissertation as the semester draws to a close. Bring a thesis or dissertation and get one-on-one help from experts from IT Client Support and Services with specific questions, problems and challenges in formatting documents for submission.