Workshop Guide By Daniel Miller DBU University Writing

Workshop Guide By Daniel Miller (© DBU University Writing Center)

Hello! O Welcome to the DBU Writing Center workshop guide! This Power. Point is intended to lead you to the most appropriate workshop. O Please keep your hands and feet inside the vehicle at all times, and without further ado, here we go!

Table of Contents O The Four Different O O O Workshop Sections. . . . . slides 4 -5 Workshops on Structure. . . . . slide 6 Workshops on Grammar. . . . . slide 7 Workshops on Citing and Formatting Styles. . . slide 8 Workshops on Other Things. . . . slide 9 Contact Information. . . . . slide 10

The Four Workshop Sections O Review of pre-college level writing—if you need a refresher or some reminders of the old days, this is a great first stop. It includes workshops on sentence, paragraph, and essay structure, as well as what teachers are looking for and even how to write a terrible paper! O Help with grammar—everyone has trouble with grammar sometimes, so this section is here to help! Workshops cover topics such as sentence structure (just like in the ‘review of pre-college level writing’ section), commas, and conjunctions. The comma 4 workshop really shines here.

The Four Workshop Sections, Cont’d. O Help with research papers—if you are searching for help with papers in general, look no further! This section has workshops defining the research paper, finding and citing sources, and proofreading. There is a lot of extremely helpful information here, so don’t pass this section by. O Miscellaneous—this section has workshops detailing who we are and what we do, some ways to obtain writing skills from reading, and a few ways to start sentences. 5

Workshops on Structure O Sentence Starters O Writing Paragraphs Well O Five Paragraph Essay O Beyond the Five Paragraph Essay O What is a Research Paper? O Writing a Quality Research Paper O How to Write a Religion Paper O How to Write the Worst Paper Ever 6

Workshops on Grammar O Sentence Structure O Sentence Starters O Commas O Conjunctions O How to Write the Worst Paper Ever O How to Proofread a Paper 7

Workshops on Citing and Formatting Styles O Finding Trustworthy Internet Sources O How to Choose a Documentation Style O Introduction to Turabian Footnotes O (This list is short, so here is a picture of a ferret) 8

Workshops on Other Things O WC Workshop Guide (that’s this one!) O What is the Writing Center? O How Teachers Grade Essays O Reading to Write 9

Further information on academic writing can be found at http: //www 3. dbu. edu/uwc/flyers. asp or at the Writing Center in Collins 001. Call us at 214 -333 -5474 if you have any questions! 10