Faculty Workshop Request Form

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Detailed descriptions of available workshops are listed within the form. If you would like to create your own workshop for the Writing Center to present or participate in, please let us know. We can develop or customize a workshop specific to your needs. Workshops can also be designed to fit your needs in terms of length, content, subject area, etc. These workshops are informative, but also interactive. The Writer Center presenter will provide resources to your students for future use. Additionally, if you would like to bring your class to the Writing Center, our conference center can accommodate approx. 15 students or a short tour can be arranged of The Writing Center. Please keep in mind that scheduling of in-class workshops is dependent on available staffing. Please give 2 week notice when requesting an in-class workshop.

***Please fill out a separate request if you are requesting 2 workshops on the same day

Professor's Name: *

Contact Email: *

Course Number (Ex: ENG 101) *

CRN # *

Estimated Number of Students

Date of Requested Workshop (First Choice) *

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End Time of Requested Workshop

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Type of Workshop: (30 min. workshops can be combined with other workshops) *

WRITING CENTER INTRODUCTION: (10-15 mins) This presentation provides students with basic information about the Writing Center, what to expect from tutoring sessions, and the types of services offered. Faculty may either opt for a generic presentation, or they can ask that it be customized to integrate the course's syllabus/assignments (specifying how the Writing Center can be of use over course of the semester).

PEER REVIEW CLASSROOM SUPPORT: (Length of Peer Review) During scheduled in-class peer review sessions, the tutor can assist with whatever the professor feels would be most beneficial. Some professors give tutors specific tasks, such as working with students who didn’t bring in a paper, revising thesis statements, or checking citations.

GRAMMAR CLASSROOM SUPPORT: This presentation will be informative and collaborative, explaining the basics of the grammatical concepts the professor requests (up to 3). Students will also be given the opportunity to practice these skills. The Writing Center presenter will provide handouts and other resources for students to utilize in the future.

MLA FORMATTING: (60 Mins) The workshop is broken down into two parts: Works Cited pages and in-text citations. Students are given a variety of sources to create citations for, as well as, practice the in-text citations. Students are given handouts, templates, and many online resources that can be used to facilitate with proper citing.

APA FORMATTING: (60 Mins) This workshop is broken down into three parts: formatting, in-text citations and reference page. Students are given a variety of sources to create citations for. Students are given handouts, templates, and online resources that can be used to facilitate proper citing.

UNDERSTANDING ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS: (30 Mins) This presentation focuses on the importance of thoroughly understanding assignment instructions as an important step of the writing process. This presentation includes annotation techniques, defining common terms in assignment instructions, identifying technical details stated in instructions, and the need for assessing a finished product against the instructions.

THESIS STATEMENTS: (30 Mins) A powerpoint presentation is used to guide through the interactive lesson, which includes characteristics of strong thesis statements, characteristics of weak thesis statements, refining techniques, and other basic information. This workshop also includes practice examples, handouts for future reference, and resources.

INTRODUCTION PARAGRAPHS (30 Mins) The presentation addresses what an introduction paragraph is, where it is used, why it is used, and the style options for the paragraph. After the presentation, students are given the opportunity to draft an introduction paragraph based off a simple assignment. Students are also given handouts and references for future use.

MAKING OUTLINES: (30 Mins) The presentation covers what an outline is, why it is important, and how to create an outline. Students are given the opportunity to create some basic outlines in the workshop. Students are given a selection of handouts and a blank template for creating future outlines.

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