January
Laying Down the Law: How to Write a Legal Brief
with Dr. Mark Smith
Monday, January 16, 4-5 p.m., Tyler 106
Dr. Mark Smith, Associate Professor of Political Science, will teach you the basic guidelines for writing legal briefs. Bring your case notes with you, as this workshop will be interactive and hands-on, giving you the chance to practice the techniques that Dr. Smith explains. If you plan to attend law school or go into a career related to law, this workshop is for you!
Writing about Literature I: How to Do a Close Reading
with Dani McDonald and Sarah McEllhenney
Monday, January 23, 4-5 p.m., Tyler 201
Dani McDonald and Sarah McEllhenney, writing center consultants and experienced English majors, will guide you through the process of slow and careful reading, especially noting how to annotate and explicate poetry. If you’re presently enrolled in Introduction to Literature, Western Literature, Literary Analysis, First-year Seminar for English majors, or any other literature class, you will benefit from this workshop.
Writing about Literature II: How to Write the Historical/Biographical Analysis
with Jihan Bok and Cammy Sray
Monday, January 30, 4-5 p.m., Tyler 106
Jihan Bok and Cammy Sray, writing center consultants and experienced English majors, will teach you how to analyze a literary text based upon its historical and biographical contexts. The workshop will emphasize how to craft a thesis that’s arguable and reflects depth of insight about a short story. In addition, the workshop will address how you can formulate an outline for a paper that will effectively develop that thesis. If you’re presently enrolled in Literary Analysis or any upper-level literature class, you will benefit from this workshop.
February
Writing about Literature III: How to Write the New Critical Analysis
with Dani McDonald and Alexa Winik
Tuesday, February 7, 4-5 p.m., Tyler 106
Dani McDonald and Alexa Winik, writing center consultants and experienced English majors, will teach you how to develop a new critical analysis. The workshop will emphasize how to craft a thesis that’s arguable and reflects depth of insight about a short story. In addition, the workshop will address how you can formulate an outline for a paper that will effectively develop that thesis. If you’re presently enrolled in Introduction to Literature, Western Literature, or First-Year Seminar for English majors, you will benefit from this workshop.
APA Workshop
with Jessica Lagucki and Sarah Wilson
Monday, February 13, 4-5 p.m., Tyler 106
Experienced writing center consultants Jessica Lagucki, a criminal justice major, and Sarah Wilson, a social work major, will walk you through the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Especially geared for majors in communication arts, criminal justice, education, exercise and sports science, nursing, psychology, and social work, this workshop is intensive and in-depth.
Writing about Literature IV: How to Write the Marxist Analysis
with Cammy Sray and Alexa Winik
Monday, February 20, 4-5 p.m., Tyler 106
Cammy Sray and Alexa Winik, English majors and writing center tutors, will address how to write an analysis of fiction that interacts with Marxist theory. The workshop will emphasize how to craft a thesis that’s arguable and reflects depth of insight. In addition, the workshop will address how you can formulate an outline for a paper that will effectively develop that thesis. If you’re presently enrolled in Literary Analysis or any upper-level literature class, you will especially benefit from this workshop.
March
Writing about Literature V: How to Write the Feminist Analysis
with Jihan Bok and Cammy Sray
Monday, March 19, 4-5 p.m., Tyler 106
Jihan Bok and Cammy Sray will return to teach you how to write a critical analysis through a feminist lens. The workshop will emphasize how to craft a thesis that’s arguable and reflects depth of insight about literature. In addition, the workshop will address how you can formulate an outline for a paper that will effectively develop that thesis. If you’re presently enrolled in Survey of American Literature, Literary Analysis, or any other upper-level literature class, you will benefit from this workshop.
Surveying the Landscape: How to Write a Literature Review
with Professor Julie Moore
Monday, March 26, 4-5 p.m., Tyler 106
Prof. Julie Moore, Director of the Writing Center, will teach the basic guidelines for writing a literature review. Especially geared for majors such as education, exercise and sport science, music, and psychology, this workshop will walk you through the steps of writing this highly specialized, discipline-specific essay.
April
Writing Fiction Workshop
with Professor Ryan Futrell
Monday, April 16, 4-5 p.m., Tyler 106
Prof. Ryan Futrell, recipient of an Ohio Arts Council grant and co-winner of the 2009 Tusculum Review Prize for fiction, will introduce students to the joys and challenges of writing literary fiction. Prof. Futrell’s poetry and fiction have appeared in such journals as The Gingko Tree Review, 88: A Journal of Arts and Literature, and Harpur Palate, as well as the anthology, Flash Fiction Forward (W.W. Norton). If you’re dreaming of following in the footsteps of Flannery O’Connor, this workshop will get you off to a great start!
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