Student Success Workshops

The Writing Center offers a variety of workshops you can attend for free with topics ranging from basic punctuation to timed writing and research papers. There's no need to sign up--just show up at the workshop you're interested in!

Spring 2013 Workshops

Reading for Success
Pronunciation Workshop
Writer's Block: What to Do When You're Overwhelmed
Ready, Set, Research
Writing Your Personal Statement for Scholarships
Practice Safe Writing: Avoid Plagiarism
Oral Presentations
Aha! Articles!
Monkey See; Monkey Write
Cite Right!

Reading for Success

Luke Lambert & Denise Stephenson– Want to read better? This workshop is all about improving your reading. Focus on your own reading process to develop skills for any college course: chemistry, sociology, accounting, English. . .

Tuesday	January 22, 2013	12 - 1 pm	SAN St Ctr Conf Rm
Thursday	January 24, 2013	12 - 1 pm	OC 1202
Monday	January 28, 2013	2 - 3 pm	OC 1202

Pronunciation Workshop

Ruth Gay & Melissa Lloyd-Jones – Pronunciation is a huge part of learning a language. At this workshop you'll have the opportunity to listen to and to practice authentic English as it is spoken in the real world. You'll also learn some tricks for sounding like native speakers. Feb. 15 & May 2 workshops will be geared towards ELS levels 1 - 4. Jan. 31 & April 1 workshops will be geared towards ELS level 5 and beyond.

Thursday	January 31, 2013	11:50 - 12:50 pm	CLC 113
Monday	February 25, 2013	11:50 - 12:50 pm	CLC 113
Monday	April 1, 2013	11:50 - 12:50 pm	CLC TBA
Thursday	May 2, 2013	11:50 - 12:50 pm	CLC TBA

Writer's Block: What to Do When You're Overwhelmed

Denise Stephenson - When we need to write, we all find ourselves facing a blank page, an empty screen. Want to relax, but need to be productive? Learn strategies to engage your assignment without stressing out.

Tuesday

February 5, 2013

12 - 1 pm

OC 1202

Ready, Set, Research

MiraCosta Librarians – Search smarter, not harder.

Tuesday	February 5, 2013	12 - 1 pm	SAN 108
Wednesday	February 6, 2013	12 - 1 pm	OC 1201
Thursday	February 7, 2013	7 - 8:30 pm	ONLINE

Visit http://library.miracosta.edu/homepage on the day of the workshop for a link and log on instructions

Writing Your Personal Statement for Scholarships

Brandi Blahnik – Don't delay! Your personal statement is a critical part of your scholarship application. Join us for useful tips and techniques for writing a successful essay.

Tuesday	February 12, 2013	12 - 1 pm	OCN 1202
Wednesday	February 13, 2013	12 - 1 pm	SAN St Ctr Conf Rm

Practice Safe Writing: Avoid Plagiarism

Denise Stephenson – Temptation is everywhere! Learn how to avoid different kinds of plagiarism. It's vital to your academic health.

Tuesday	February 26, 2013	12 - 1 pm	OCN 1202
Wednesday	February 27, 2013	12 - 1 pm	SAN St Ctr Conf Rm

Oral Presentations

Eric Robertson & Anthony Ongyod - Developing, designing, and delivering one’s work out loud and in front of others.

Tuesday	February 26, 2013	11 - 12 pm	SAN St Ctr Conf Rm
Thursday	February 28, 2013	11 - 12 pm	OC 1202

Aha! Articles!

MiraCosta Librarians - Finding great periodical articles in the library databases.

Tuesday	March 5, 2013	12 - 1 pm	SAN 108
Wednesday	March 6, 2013	12 - 1 pm	OC 1201
Thursday	March 7, 2013	7 - 8:30 pm	ONLINE

Visit http://library.miracosta.edu/homepage on the day of the workshop for a link and log on instructions

Monkey See; Monkey Write

Denise Stephenson & Brandi Blahnik - Never seen before! Not available on Hulu. Even YouTube doesn't have this! Live: Watch a writer in action. Then, put what you've learned to practice in guided activities. We'll observe the writer create ideas from thin air and watch as a blank screen fills with sentences.

Tuesday	March 19, 2013	12 - 1 pm	OC 1202
Wednesday	March 20, 2013	3 - 4 pm	OC 1202

Cite Right!

MiraCosta Librarians - What IS it with all these confusing acronyms and citing sources?! In this workshop, the shroud of mystery surrounding citation styles will be cast off (to the tunes of Sweden's biggest pop act) as your learn the basics of MLA and APA style. Bring your sources, your Works Cited / Reference list, or just bring your interest and enthusiasm. After this workshop you will no longer be in the dark about citing sources effectively.

Tuesday	April 9, 2013	12 - 1 pm	SAN 108
Wednesday	April 10, 2013	12 - 1 pm	OC 1201
Thursday	April 11, 2013	7 - 8:30 pm	ONLINE

Visit http://library.miracosta.edu/homepage on the day of the workshop for a link and log on instructions