Center for Reading and Writing

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 […]

This 45-minute workshop will address how to develop a thesis statement from the inside out.  Strategies for working with sources and developing ideas that lead to shaping a thesis statement will be discussed. All students welcome. For more information, contact Priscilla Tovey, ptovey@ramapo.edu. Register

This 45-minute workshop will address how to develop a thesis statement from the inside out.  Strategies for working with sources and developing ideas that lead to shaping a thesis statement will be discussed. All students welcome. For more information, contact Priscilla Tovey, ptovey@ramapo.edu. Register

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

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

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

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

This 45-minute workshop will address how to develop a thesis statement from the inside out.  Strategies for working with sources and developing ideas that lead to shaping a thesis statement will be discussed. All students welcome. For more information, contact Priscilla Tovey, ptovey@ramapo.edu. Register

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

As a college student, you have a lot to do, so planning is essential. Learn ways to become more efficient and reduce your stress. This 45-minute workshop will address time-management strategies and tools, including goal-setting, using an organizer, planning weekly, addressing priorities, and limiting distractions. All students welcome. For more information, contact Priscilla Tovey, ptovey@ramapo.edu. Register

This 45-minute workshop will address how to develop a thesis statement from the inside out.  Strategies for working with sources and developing ideas that lead to shaping a thesis statement will be discussed. All students welcome. For more information, contact Priscilla Tovey, ptovey@ramapo.edu. Register

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 […]