Events

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.

Register for this workshop.

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

A well-constructed sentence can communicate your ideas with style and energy. Learn about the building blocks of strong sentences, and practice building different types of sentences for different purposes. 

Register for the workshop through WCONLINE.

This workshop gives an overview of how to plan and write the critical research proposal portions of your SSHRC, NSERC, or CIHR application. Discuss the key components of research proposals. Learn how to communicate your research plan and your credentials with confidence and clarity.

Register for the workshop through WCONLINE.

*Due to staff illness, this workshop is cancelled today. Sorry for the inconvenience.*

Listening and reading are integral to building your critical thinking skills.  In this interactive workshop, you will learn how to identify a speaker’s/writer’s purpose, assess how well the purpose is met, evaluate the validity and reliability of information, and detect and avoid bias in writing. Come join us for fun and practice.

Register for the workshop through WCONLINE.

Students, faculty, and staff are invited to the Writing Centre’s 40^th Anniversary Celebration on Thursday, October 20. Drop by STC Main Lobby from 10am-4pm.

Reception from 2-4pm, with opening remarks at 3pm.

As the Writing Centre reaches its 40th year milestone, we look backward at the ways that writing and communication have changed.

Thinking of changing your major to procrastination? Don’t!

Join us for UWaterloo’s third annual event: Long Night Against Procrastination in the Student Life Centre.