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Developing the Argument and Thesis

Learning Commons 101

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 […]

Evaluating Sources: The Questions to Ask

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 […]

MLA Workshop: When and How to Cite Sources

Webex Virtual Meeting

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 are welcome. For more […]

Critical Reading Strategies

TBD

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, […]

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

Learning Commons 101

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 […]

Chicago/Turabian Documentation Style

Learning Commons 101

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

Avoiding Plagiarism Workshop

Learning Commons 101

This 45-minute workshop will address how to successfully paraphrase, summarize, and directly quote the sources used for writing papers, articles, presentations, speeches, etc. Plagiarism in its various forms will be […]

APA Documentation Style

Webex Virtual Meeting

This 45-minute workshop will address how to use APA documentation style, including page formatting, in-text citations, source integration, and references. All students are welcome. For more information, contact Priscilla Tovey, […]

Annotating and Outlining

Learning Commons 101

This 45-minute workshop addresses strategies for annotating and outlining a text. Critical thinking is emphasized, including discerning the author's purpose, evaluating claims, raising questions, and using prior knowledge in actively […]

MLA Style: When and How to Cite Sources

Learning Commons 101

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 are welcome. For more […]

Chicago/Turabian Documentation Style

Webex Virtual Meeting

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

Study Skills to Survive the End of the Semester

Webex Virtual Meeting

This 45-minute workshop will address study skills to help with end-of-the-semester assignments & exams, including reading, annotating, and recall strategies, time management, taking care of your health, and using campus […]