Writing Workshops Fall 2025
In this webinar presented by writing consultant Arline Oaklee, you will learn the essential elements of APA formatting. You will also learn the core baseline principles of writing in APA, including citations, formatting, clarity, and style.
Session 1
Date: September 11, 2025
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Zoom
Session 2
Date: October 20, 2025
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Location: Zoom
The dynamics of the graduate school workload are unique, and it is often a challenge to integrate academic demands into the rest of life. This workshop gives you tools to thrive during graduate school by providing time management techniques to increase efficiency, plan effectively, and achieve work-life balance. It will also touch on reading and notetaking strategies to help manage your class workload as productively and painlessly as possible.
Session 1
Date: September 18, 2025
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Zoom
Session 2
Date: October 27, 2025
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Location: Zoom
This webinar will cover the essential elements of writing a successful grant proposal, including how to structure the application and how to highlight the value of your project. It will also include some specific tips on applying for common grants for graduate students (NEH, NSF, etc.)
Session 1
Date: October 14, 2025
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Location: Zoom
Session 2
Date: November 12, 2025
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location : Zoom
This webinar will cover how to accurately paraphrase, quote, and cite research material, with specific reference to APA, MLA, and Chicago guidelines. It will also include tips on effective notetaking to avoid accidental plagiarism.
Session 1
Date: October 7, 2025
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Location: Zoom
Session 2
Date: November 5, 2025
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Zoom
This webinar will explore how you can approach readings to maximize your time and provide you with tips on how to develop useful note-taking strategies. You will leave with different note-taking approaches for various research contexts. Also, this webinar will provide you with ideas about how to write clear notes that can help you write your papers, thesis, or dissertation.
Session 1
Date: September 16, 2025
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Location: Zoom
Session 2
Date: October 22, 2025
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Zoom
With the added demands of graduate school, such as multiple simultaneous writing assignments in numerous courses, theses, qualifying exams and dissertations, prewriting strategies can make a huge difference in developing sustainable writing practices. In this webinar, learn about how developing a writing plan can help you tackle longer projects one step at a time, allowing you more time and attention for each part. We will discuss how this can be applied during coursework as well as during the more independent post-coursework phases.
Session 1
Date: September 23, 2025
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Location: Zoom
Session 2
Date: October 29, 2025
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Zoom
What is the difference between revision and editing? Join this webinar to learn more about the differences between revision and editing as well as a variety of techniques for developing your work. There are multiple levels of revision ranging from organizational to content-level and this webinar helps you to approach each phase of revision effectively. Come learn strategies geared towards developing your drafts and you will leave with tips about revision and editing best practices.
Session 1
Date: October 9, 2025
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Zoom
Session 2
Date: November 17, 2025
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Location: Zoom
This workshop supports graduate students in developing strong academic writing skills tailored to two common formats: seminar papers and the IMRaD structure (Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion). Participants will learn strategies for organizing and structuring their writing, understanding disciplinary expectations, and effectively communicating their research or arguments.
Session 1
Date: September 25, 2025
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Zoom
Session 2
Date: November 3, 2025
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Location: Zoom
