Writing Workshops for Success

The Academic Success Centre is once again offering an eight-part online workshop series during the Spring-Summer 2024 term called Building Your Writing Foundation. It is open to ALL college students. The series includes eight sessions that will students with foundational writing skills for college success!

Students are welcome to attend any or all of the eight sessions. No registration is required, just log on!

Sessions will be held Wednesdays from 12:15-12:45pm on WebexStudents can log on to the workshop with this link.  Use your RRC Polytech credentials to join!

Workshop Schedule: 

Writing Professional Emails // Wednesday, May 8, 12:15-12:45pm

What does a professional email look like?  When should I send one?

 

Writing Paragraphs // Wednesday, May 15, 12:15-12:45pm

How should I organize my ideas in a paragraph?  

 

Proving Your Point in Writing // Wednesday, May 22, 12:15-12:45pm

What does ‘claim + evidence’ mean?  How can I prove my point in writing?

 

APA Basics // Wednesday, May 29, 12:15-12:45pm

What is APA citation style? Why do we use it? Where can I find information to use APA accurately?

 

Summarizing // Wednesday, June 5, 12:15-12:45pm

How can I reduce a text to only the main idea?

 

Paraphrasing // Wednesday, June 12, 12:15-12:45pm

How do I use other writers’ ideas in my writing?

 

Writing Reflections // Wednesday, June 19, 12:15-12:45pm

What does it mean to ‘reflect’? How can I write about what I’ve learned?

 

APA – Q & A // Wednesday, June 26, 12:15-12:45pm

Am I using APA correctly in my writing?  How can I be sure?

Questions? Contact writing@rrc.ca

Click here for more information on the ASC website.