WRITING CENTER WEBINARS
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In this seminar instructor Theadora Siranian demonstrates how convergent and divergent questioning can help writers define their research questions.
Creating Great Hooks: Techniques For Capturing Your Reader's Attention
Greg Duran
Greg Duran
In this seminar Greg Duran presents students with strategies for creating "hooks" that draw readers in, spark their curiosity, and keep them reading. Q&A at the end includes an activity for participants to practice writing a hook.
Paraphrasing to Avoid Plagiarism
Jeffrey Carney
Jeffrey Carney
In this seminar writing instructor Jeff Carney shares tips on paraphrasing and provides detailed examples.
Fun With Syllogisms: Using Logic to Improve Your Argument
Inzhuna Karazhanova
Inzhuna Karazhanova
In this seminar instructor Inzhuna Karazhanova explains several tools to help writers test whether their arguments are sound.
Writing Argument: Claims, Reasons, and Evidence
Adina Arvatu
Adina Arvatu
In this seminar Dr. Adina Arvatu explains why arguments matter in academic writing, and how to build one. She answers key questions like, what makes a good claim, and how can you know if you have one, and what is the difference between reasoning and evidence?
Literature Reviews: Gathering Research, Synthesizing Sources, and Writing Strategies (Part I)
In this two-part seminar James Swider offers information and strategies on how to approach the research process and organize sources into an academic literature review.
Literature Reviews: Gathering Research, Synthesizing Sources, and Writing Strategies (Part II)
In this two-part seminar James Swider offers information and strategies on how to approach the research process and organize sources into an academic literature review.
Bilingual Writers Writing in English
Inzhuna Karazhanova
Inzhuna Karazhanova
In this seminar on Contrastive Analysis, instructor Inzhuna Karazhanova discusses how a bilingual writer might transfer features of their native language to their second language writing, and what it often looks like in practice for Russian and Kazakh speakers writing in English.
Public Speaking Essentials
Robert Winter
Robert Winter
In this seminar instructor Robert Winter discusses 5 points essential to the art of public speaking: language usage, organization, transitions, vocal delivery, and physical delivery.
Formulating Great Research Questions
Theadora Siranian
Theadora Siranian
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