Additional dates will be scheduled as needed.
Students need to attend a brief language support check-in to get recommendations for appropriate work and be added to our
contact-list. Note: students should bring TOEFL scores, including sub-scores (an official copy is not required).
| Communicating
Data Effectively |
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May 21, 3:00pm - 5:00pm, Cyert Hall A55
This seminar teaches students how to describe and discuss graphs, figures, and tables when writing academic papers.
The class focuses on techniques such as structuring a data commentary, summarizing findings, highlighting
important information, and evaluating different data sets.
| Writing
Academic Summaries |
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May 22, 3:00pm - 5:00pm, Cyert Hall A55
May 30, 3:00pm - 5:00pm, Cyert Hall A55
This seminar teaches students how to successfully write the various types of summaries that are required in many CM classes
(reports, reviews, critiques, exams, etc.). Activities focus on identifying the key points in texts and summarizing
these points in an accurate and concise way. Students will practice using their own words to condense material from
outside sources.
| Revising
for Clarity |
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May 23, 10:00am - 12:00pm, Cyert Hall A55
May 29, 10:00am - 12:00pm, Cyert Hall A55
This seminar helps students improve the clarity of their writing by practicing how to structure sentences and paragraphs
in a way that is consistent with the US academic style. Through examples and practice, students will learn how to
compose their writing so that readers will interpret ideas as the writer intended.
| Using
Articles Accurately |
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May 24, 3:00pm - 5:00pm, Cyert Hall A55
This seminar provides strategies and rules to help writers correctly use articles (a/an, the, no article) in their academic
and scientific writing.
| Three
Keys for Better Presentations |
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May 25, 10:00am - 12:00pm, Cyert Hall A55
May 31, 10:00am - 12:00pm, Cyert Hall A50
This seminar helps students quickly improve the quality of their presentations and feel more confident as presenters by
focusing on three key areas: audience, purpose and organization. Participants plan and then present on academic
topics of their choice.
| Writing
Clinic |
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Walk-in hours are offered May 22 to May 31, Warner Hall 308:
- Tuesday, May 22 & May 29, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
- Thursday, May 24 & May 31, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
| Workshops
Beginning in May |
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- Advanced Fluency Challenges
- Presentation Basics
