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The Freshman Composition Program within the
Department of English at USA is sponsoring free-of-charge
information sessions for those who need additional assistance
with particular writing skills. Questions? Call Nicole at
460-7157.
Writing Outreach is open to all university students, staff, and faculty, as well
as interested members of the community. The sessions are purely voluntary. There
is no registration requirement and no commitment necessary; participants may
come to one or all of the sessions. These will be approximately forty-five minute
sessions and will meet as follows:
| Thursday, September 17 |
3:30 p.m. |
HUMB 160 |
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The Writing Process: Tips on revision and on how to stop
writer's block. |
| Thursday, September 24 |
3:30 p.m. |
HUMB 160 |
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Writing about Literature: Guidelines
on how to write effectively about literature exams and
papers. |
| Wednesday, September 30 |
3:00 p.m. |
HUMB 160 |
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MLA Documentation: All
about how to follow MLA guidelines. |
| Wednesday, October 7 |
3:30 p.m. |
HUMB 160 |
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ESL Stumbling Blocks:
Tips on helping ESL students with common writing concerns. |
| Wednesday, October 14 |
3:00 p.m. |
HUMB 160 |
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Writing Persuasively:
Instructions on writing an effective argument. |
| Thursday, October 22 |
3:30 p.m. |
HUMB 160 |
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Style: Instructions
on improving your writing style, with focus on concision and
clarity. |
| Tuesday, October 27 |
7:30 p.m. |
HUMB 266 |
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Not the Plagiarism Police:
Using rhetorical methods to join the academic conversation. |
| Thursday, October 29 |
3:30 p.m. |
HUMB 160 |
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E-mail Etiquette: Tips on how to communicate (and how
NOT to communicate) when using e-mail. |
| Wednesday, November 4 |
5:00 p.m. |
HUMB 160 |
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Attributing Sources:
How to effectively quote, paraphrase, and attribute outside
sources. |
| Wednesday, November 11 |
3:00 p.m. |
HUMB 160 |
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The Grammar Guru: Learn from our in-house
"Grammar Guru" about how to avoid some of the most common grammar errors. |
| Wednesday, November 18 |
3:00 p.m. |
HUMB 160 |
| Writing Job Application Letters
and the Résumé: Overview on how to develop
and format effective cover letters and résumés. |
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