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Critical Reading Strategies

Webex Virtual Meeting

This 45-minute workshop will address how to critically read a text, including pre-viewing, questioning, annotating, using background knowledge, and rereading. All students welcome. For more information, contact Priscilla Tovey, ptovey@ramapo.edu. Register

APA Documentation Style

This 45-minute workshop will address how to use APA documentation style, including page formatting, in-text citations, source integration, and references. All students welcome. For more information, contact Priscilla Tovey, ptovey@ramapo.edu.  Register

Improving Sentences: Avoiding Fragments, Run-ons, and Comma Splices

This 45-minute workshop will address proofreading and editing sentences, focusing on some of the most common errors: fragments, run-ons, and comma splices.  All students welcome.  For more information, contact Priscilla Tovey, ptovey@ramapo.edu.  Register

Improving Sentences: Avoiding Fragments, Run-ons, and Comma Splices

This 45-minute workshop will address proofreading and editing sentences, focusing on some of the most common errors: fragments, run-ons, and comma splices. Learn how to identify and fix these sentences, so your writing is clear and concise. All students welcome. For more information, contact Priscilla Tovey, ptovey@ramapo.edu. Register  

MLA Documentation Style

This 45-minute workshop will address how to use MLA documentation style, from page formatting to in-text citations, source integration, and the Works Cited page.  All students welcome. For more information, contact Priscilla Tovey, ptovey@ramapo.edu.  Register

Annotating and Outlining

Webex Virtual Meeting

This 45-minute workshop will address strategies for annotating and outlining a text. Critical thinking will be emphasized, including discerning author’s purpose, evaluating claims, raising questions, and using prior knowledge in actively working with a text.  For more information, contact Priscilla Tovey, ptovey@ramapo.edu. Register

Note-Taking

Webex Virtual Meeting

We all know it is important to take notes during class and while reading. Attend this 45-minute workshop to learn not only how note-taking helps improve your academic performance, but also for tips, tricks, and methods that will help you become an effective note-taker. This workshop is open to all students. For more information, contact […]

Avoiding Plagiarism

Webex Virtual Meeting

Learn how to successfully paraphrase, summarize, and directly quote the sources used when writing papers, articles, presentations, speeches, etc. This 45-minute workshop will define plagiarism in its various forms, including Ramapo’s policy on academic integrity. Open to all students. For more information, contact Priscilla Tovey, ptovey@ramapo.edu. Register

Evaluating Sources: The Questions to Ask

Sponsored by the Library and the Center for Reading and Writing, this 45-minute workshop will address strategies for evaluating print and news sources, including authority, accuracy, reliability, and timeliness.  Fake news, what it is, and tips on how to identify it will also be discussed.  All students welcome.  For more information, contact Hilary Westgate at […]

APA Documentation Style

If you're writing an APA paper, this workshop is for you! Learn how to use APA documentation style, including page formatting, in-text citations, source integration, and references. All students welcome. For more information, contact Priscilla Tovey, ptovey@ramapo.edu. Register

Chicago/Turabian Documentation Style

Webex Virtual Meeting

This 45-minute workshop will address Chicago/Turabian documentation style, including page formatting, source integration, footnotes, bibliography, and using the style manual. All students welcome.  For more information, contact Priscilla Tovey, ptovey@ramapo.edu. […]

Critical Reading Strategies

Webex Virtual Meeting

This 45-minute workshop will address how to critically read a text, including pre-viewing, questioning, annotating, using background knowledge, and rereading. All students welcome. For more information, contact Priscilla Tovey, ptovey@ramapo.edu. […]