The Writing Center offers special programming for classes and campus groups.
To request an event, please fill out our Event Request Form.
Instructors: To submit multiple requests for course visits, you can fill out this form for your first course, then add information about additional courses in the “Comments” section at the end of the form.
Our programs include:
Promotional Visits: 5-10 minutes
We will visit your classroom or campus group, give an overview of what to expect when visiting the Center, and explain how to use the service.
Workshops: 30-50 minutes
Possible topics include:
Getting Ready for College Writing
Introduction to assignments and writing tasks that students can expect to encounter in gen-ed classes, as well as strategies for developing good writing habits, helpful technologies for writing and time management, and tips for understanding assignments and rubrics. Recommended for first-year students.
Getting Started
Guided workshop designed to “jump start” students’ progress on upcoming assignments, with time for discussion/sharing ideas, brainstorming, freewriting, or generating analysis of students’ data/sources. Can be designed so that students will leave with preliminary notes, an introduction or an outline. Appropriate for all levels.
Working with Sources
Best practices for working with sources, citing research materials, and avoiding plagiarism, with review and guided practice of summary, quotation, and paraphrasing. Can include resources for citing sources in a particular style (e.g., MLA, APA). Recommended for lower-division writers.
Personal Statements
Strategies for writing statements for graduate school and other professional opportunities, including a discussion of what readers look for when reviewing these documents, common challenges in writing statements, and strategies for getting started and organizing the document. Can include one-on-one consultations with attendees.
Abstracts and Literature Reviews
Strategies for writing abstracts and literature reviews for scholarly projects, including the purpose/audience of abstracts, options for organizing lit reviews, and the importance of synthesis over summary. Can include discussion of technologies for reference management. Recommended for advanced writers, including thesis/dissertation students.
Science and Technical Writing
Basic principles of science and technical writing, focusing on IMRAD format, titles and abstracts, effective use of figures and charts, and strategies for clarity/concision. Can include discussion of poster presentations. Recommended for advanced writers.
Writing the Timed Essay Exam
Strategies for success with timed writing exams (including standardized tests or professional/degree requirements). Review study strategies and best practices for understanding the prompt, planning and organizing your work, and time management. Appropriate for all levels.
Accessible Writing
Best practices for accessible writing, including voice/tone, vocabulary/word choice, impactful sentences, avoiding bias, technologies and resources, including professional organizations (e.g., MLA, APA). Can include writing for the web/multimedia. Appropriate for advanced writers; can be tailored to students in specific fields (e.g., social work, clinical professions).
Polishing Your Paper
Strategies for finishing up a project or paper, with guided practice on editing, including grammar/style, transitions, effective use of quote/source material, and reviewing citations.Appropriate for all levels, but designed for students near the end of a specific assignment.
Other Workshops
If you have a topic in mind that is not covered by this list, please reach out! We’d be happy to collaborate on something that fits your needs.