| Workshops are either online or in-person. To attend an online workshop, self-enrol in Writing Plus on Quercus at uoft.me/writingplus or register directly at https://uoft.me/nc-writing-plus. At the starting time, navigate to the workshop on the Quercus schedule or click directly on the Zoom link. To attend an in-person workshop, just show up at the location listed below. No need to register. |
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| Essay Writing from Start to Finish: Improve your writing—improve your GPA! Find out how in these step-by-step workshops. | ||
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| 50-minute workshops, Tuesday afternoons | ||
| Wetmore Hall, New College, Room 54E | ||
| Understanding the Assignment – Making sense of essay topics – getting on the right track from the start | Sep 17 | 4:10 |
| Finding Scholarly Sources – Strategies for finding and identifying the most useful research sources | Sep 24 | 4:10 |
| Developing your Thesis – How to write clear, focused, forceful thesis statements (and how not to!) | Oct 1 | 4:10 |
| Organizing your Essay – Building coherent, connected arguments using reasoning and evidence | Oct 8 | 4:10 |
| Using Sources – Using summary, quotation, and paraphrase correctly and effectively | Oct 15 | 4:10 |
| Revising your Essay – Improve your editing and proofreading skills | Oct 22 | 4:10 |
| 60-minute workshops, Saturday mornings | ||
| Zoom | ||
| Understanding the Assignment – Making sense of essay topics – getting on the right track from the start | Sep 21 | 9:30 |
| Finding Scholarly Sources – Strategies for finding and identifying the most useful research sources | Sep 21 | 10:45 |
| Developing your Thesis – How to write clear, focused, forceful thesis statements (and how not to!) | Sep 21 | 12:00 |
| Organizing your Essay – Building coherent, connected arguments using reasoning and evidence | Sep 28 | 9:30 |
| Using Sources – Using summary, quotation, and paraphrase correctly and effectively | Sep 28 | 10:45 |
| Revising your Essay – Improve your editing and proofreading skills | Sep 28 | 12:00 |
| Essential Skills: Take control of your U of T experience by mastering these fundamentals of student success. | ||
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| 60-minute workshops, Saturday mornings | ||
| Zoom | ||
| Survival Skills – Resources and strategies for making the most of your U of T experience | Sep 14 | 9:30 AM |
| Critical Reading and Thinking – How to get the most out of your textbooks and research sources | Sep 14 | 10:45 AM |
| Note-Taking – Tips on taking notes: recording a lecture’s important points without overloading your page | Sep 14 | 12:00 PM |
| Making Your Sentences Flow – Ways to construct sentences so your ideas unfold coherently and clearly | Oct 5 | 9:30 AM |
| Writing Well Under Pressure – Learn how to use your time effectively and efficiently to write better assignments and get better marks | Oct 5 | 10:45 AM |
| Memory and Concentration – Timetested ways of studying effectively and remembering what you’ve learned | Oct 5 | 12:00 AM |
| Practical Grammar: Learn the essentials of grammar to write more polished and effective prose. | ||
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| 60-minute workshops, Saturday morning | ||
| Zoom | ||
| Writing Grammatical Sentences – How to write clearer, more varied, and more sophisticated sentences | Oct 19 | 9:30 AM |
| Editing for Grammar – How to address common issues such as subject-verb agreement, verb tense, and word choice | Oct 19 | 10:45 AM |
| Making Punctuation Work for You – Take advantage of commas, colons, semicolons, dashes, and parentheses | Oct 19 | 12:00 PM |
| Exam Prep Essentials: Learn to study efficiently and effectively, and take your exams with confidence! | ||
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| 60 minute workshops, various times on Zoom | ||
| Preparing for Multiple Choice Exams – Understanding multiple-choice questions, preparing for and managing the exam | Nov 21
Nov 26 |
5:30 PM
1:10 PM |
| Short Answer and Essay Exams – Techniques for making the most of your knowledge when writing under pressure | Nov 19
Nov 28 |
1:10 PM
5:30 PM |
| Stress, Burnout, and Rest – Learn strategies that will help you turn stress to your advantage and boost your performance | Nov 7 | 5: 30 PM |
| Create an Exam Study Plan | Nov 12 | 1:00 PM |
| Preparing for Exams – Problem-Based Assessments | Nov 14
Dec 3 |
5: 30 PM
1:00 PM |