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Welcome to our Skill Builder Presentations at the Reading & Writing Center! These sessions are free to MPC students. Most sessions are offered in a hybrid format, so you can attend either in session at the library (LTC-16) in room 216 or via Zoom (links below). To join us via Zoom, click the Zoom link next to the date and time for the presentation at the appropriate meeting time.
Welcome to our Skill Builder Presentations at the Reading & Writing Center! These sessions are free to MPC students. Most sessions are offered in a hybrid format, so you can attend either in session at the library (LTC-16) in room 216 or via Zoom (links below). To join us via Zoom, click the Zoom link next to the date and time for the presentation at the appropriate meeting time.
Get It Write Part I: Sentence Level Help for Your Final Essays
Get It Write Part I: Sentence Level Help for Your Final Essays
Thursday, May 8, 1:00 - 1:40 PM Tuesday, March 11, 1:00 - 1:40 PM in LTC 216 (Building 16, room 216) and also via Zoom.
Thursday, May 8, 1:00 - 1:40 PM Tuesday, March 11, 1:00 - 1:40 PM in LTC 216 (Building 16, room 216) and also via Zoom.
Presenter: Laura
Are you getting papers returned with comments about sentence level issues? Errors like sentence fragments, run-ons, comma splices and convoluted syntax (sometimes labeled “awkward” or “unclear”) can get in the way when you’re trying to get your point across in college writing. This workshop will explain the 7 most common sentence-level errors and how to avoid them, just in time for you to submit your midterm or final essays of the semester.
Get It Write Part II: Tackling the Most Common Student Errors in Your Final Essays
Get It Write Part II: Tackling the Most Common Student Errors in Your Final Essays
Thursday, May 8, 2:00-2:30 PM Tuesday, March 11, 1:00 - 1:40 PM in LTC 216 (Building 16, room 216) and also via Zoom.
Thursday, May 8, 2:00-2:30 PM Tuesday, March 11, 1:00 - 1:40 PM in LTC 216 (Building 16, room 216) and also via Zoom.
Presenter: Laura
This follow-up workshop will go over some of the most common “nuts and bolts” errors teachers see in college essays. We’ll identify and explain each issue and show how to avoid these kinds of errors, just in time for you to submit your final essays of the semester.
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Scholarship Workshop
Scholarship Workshop
Presenter: Sunny
Did you know that most of the students who applied for MPC Scholarships received awards last year? One thing the winning applicants have in common is they all wrote thoughtful personal statements. In this session, we will spend a few minutes going over what makes a “good” personal statement and how to go about writing one. Then, you’ll have an opportunity to receive individualized feedback from our tutors on your own personal statements — no matter where you are in the writing process. From grammar to word count to content, we are here to help. Come ready to learn! It’s not too late to put together a winning statement for the MPC Scholarship Applications!
This is a hybrid session, so you can attend in person in LTC 216 (16-216) or via Zoom.
Reading I: Active, Effective Reading
Reading I: Active, Effective Reading
Presenter: Laura
Would you like to improve your reading techniques? Effective reading is a key skill of successful learners, and this presentation will give you an introduction to several techniques of active, effective reading. We'll cover various techniques, including annotating, note taking, and concept mapping, and we'll touch on the basics of analytical reading, too. With these reading techniques on board, you'll be setting yourself up for success in your classes this semester!
This is a hybrid session, so you can attend in person in LTC 216 (16-216) or via Zoom.
Reading II: Analytical, Critical Reading
Reading II: Analytical, Critical Reading
Presenter: Laura
Join us for our session on Analytical, Critical Reading. Critical reading is an important tool for college success--and for success in day-to-day life outside college, too. Critical reading skills can help you to understand exactly what a writer is saying and why they're saying it. Reading analytically and critically is empowering because it helps you to evaluate the validity of the arguments you read. It can even help you to develop your own point of view on a topic--and to write effective arguments of your own.
This is a synchronous, online session that will be held via Zoom.
The Basic Organization for a College Essay
The Basic Organization for a College Essay
Presenter: Sunny
An essay needs a sound thesis and logical structure in order to get your ideas across. From introductory hook to concluding paragraph, this session will tackle the basics of structuring a college essay.
This is a hybrid session, so you can attend in person in LTC 216 (16-216) or via Zoom.
Get It Write Part I: Sentence Level Help for Your Midterm Essays
Get It Write Part I: Sentence Level Help for Your Midterm Essays
Presenter: Laura
Are you getting papers returned with comments about sentence level issues? Errors like sentence fragments, run-ons, comma splices and convoluted syntax (sometimes labeled “awkward” or “unclear”) can get in the way when you’re trying to get your point across in college writing. This workshop will explain the 7 most common sentence-level errors and how to avoid them, just in time for you to submit your midterm essay.
Get It Write Part II: Tackling the Most Common Student Errors in Your Midterm Essays
Get It Write Part II: Tackling the Most Common Student Errors in Your Midterm Essays
Presenter: Laura
This follow-up workshop will go over some of the most common “nuts and bolts” errors teachers see in college essays. We’ll identify and explain each issue and show how to avoid these kinds of errors, just in time for you to submit your midterm essay.
Plagiarism: What it is & Why We Care About it
Plagiarism: What it is & Why We Care About it
Presenter: Laura
Are you worried about plagiarism? Have your instructors warned you that you could fail an assignment, or even a class, if you plagiarize your work? This brief presentation will go over the various different kinds of plagiarism, explain why it’s a problem in the academic and business worlds, and show you how to confidently avoid plagiarism (including inappropriate use of generative A.I.) in your own work.
In-Cite: The Ins and Outs of In-Text Citations
In-Cite: The Ins and Outs of In-Text Citations
Date TBA 12:00 - 12:50 PM in the Humanities building (Room TBA)
Date TBA 12:00 - 12:50 PM in the Humanities building (Room TBA)
Presenter: Mike
None of us wants to plagiarize others’ work in our research. Are you unsure of how, when, and where to credit your sources? This session will help you learn how to introduce, insert, and explain researched information and to properly give credit where (and when) credit is due.
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