Wednesday, November 18, 2015 — 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM EST
To help celebrate International Education Week, The English Conversation Circle is opening its Monday and Wednesday circles to everyone.
Monday, November 16, 2015 — 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM EST
To help celebrate International Education Week, The English Conversation Circle is opening its Monday and Wednesday circles to everyone.
Friday, October 30, 2015 — 11:00 AM EDT
Unleash your Super Powers Halloween Costume contest!
Date: Friday, October 30
Time: 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Where: Dana Porter, South Campus Hall, or Student Life Centre
Wednesday, October 21, 2015 — 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM EDT
Summarizing and paraphrasing your research material is essential to academic integrity. This collaborative effort between the Library and Writing Centre will teach you how to use RefWorks, a web-based citation and bibliography tool. Get started on your research and avoid plagiarism.
Wednesday, October 7, 2015 — 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Keeping your research material organized is essential to efficient scholarship. This collaborative effort between the Library and Writing Centre will teach you how to use RefWorks, a web-based citation and bibliography tool, for your literature review. Get started on your research and keep it organized.
Thursday, October 1, 2015 — 12:00 PM to 2:30 PM EDT
Are you a TA or hoping to become one? This 2.5 hour intensive workshop will give you practical guidelines for responding to student writing and improving grading. Topics include providing feedback for different purposes, using rubrics, ensuring consistency, using marking time efficiently, and identifying common student errors. Join us for this hands-on workshop with lots of time for practice.
Register for the workshop through WCONLINE.
Tuesday, September 22, 2015 — 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Are you a TA or hoping to become one? This 2.5 hour intensive workshop will give you practical guidelines for responding to student writing and improving grading. Topics include providing feedback for different purposes, using rubrics, ensuring consistency, using marking time efficiently, and identifying common student errors. Join us for this hands-on workshop with lots of time for practice.
Register for the workshop through WCONLINE.
Friday, September 18, 2015 — 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
Hosted by the Writing Centre and past award holders, this workshop discusses how to plan and write the “Lay Abstract,” “Training Expectations,” and “Research Project Summary,” all critical components of your CIHR application. Understand the key components of a research proposal, and learn how to communicate your research plan with confidence and clarity.
Register for the workshop through WCONLINE.
Wednesday, September 16, 2015 — 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
Students, faculty, and staff are invited to come to the Writing Centre Open House on Wednesday, September 16 from 1-4 p.m. The Writing Centre will showcase its activities to support writing and communication, which include:
Thursday, July 9, 2015 — 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
Writing an essay exam requires a special method of preparation. This workshop covers a range of strategies and components to help you: including how to manage your time, how to organize your ideas, and what is required in an essay exam. Join us for fun and practice.
Instructor: Amy Greene
Date:
Register for the workshops through WCOnline.
Thursday, June 25, 2015 — 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Make every word count. Learn how to revise for clarity and unity, and turn your drafts into elegant, succinct prose by condensing your sentences without sacrificing their sense.
Instructor: Amy Greene
Date:
Register for the workshops through WCOnline.
