Spring 2008
Graduate Workshops on Writing
Both
native and non-native speakers of English are welcome to enroll!
To sign up, just go online to: https://secure.gradsch.psu.edu/registrations/writing/
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Whether you are applying for further graduate study, funding, or a job, you likely will be asked to summarize your experiences in a curriculum vita and personal statement. This workshop will focus on strategies for drafting and organizing personal statements that effectively “humanize” lists of experiences and show confidence and motivation. In addition, it will offer strategies for designing a CV that highlights your strengths and unique qualifications.
Date: Wednesday, February 6th. Time: 6-8 p.m.
Writing Thesis and Dissertation Proposals (Instructor: Jill Treftz)
Are you ready to write a proposal for your thesis or dissertation? Are you having trouble starting or finishing? This workshop will address writing strategies common to proposals across the disciplines, including what to include and exclude, how to arrange sections and paragraphs, and how to project a reasonable timeline for your project.
Date: Thursday, February 28th. Time: 6-8 p.m.
Writing Literature Reviews (Instructor: Jill Treftz)
Summarizing a large body of scholarship clearly and informatively can be a difficult task; moreover, it is a task that is an important part of nearly all branches of academia. This discussion-oriented session aims to help participants write effective reviews by clarifying the conventions and strategies that almost all literature reviews share. In addition, it will explore ways of learning how to determine those conventions that are unique to the individual graduate student's discipline. The workshop will also involve group analysis of published reviews in order to discuss effective organizational strategies.
Date: Thursday, March 20th. Time: 6-8 p.m.
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Drafting and Revising Academic Writing (Instructor: Brandy Scalise)
Do you sometimes get “stuck” in your writing process and are not sure how to complete a draft? Have your advisors told you to revise but not provided suggestions as to how or where to begin? This workshop will teach strategies for drafting academic writing and for revising an existing draft to increase clarity, coherence, and sensitivity to audience.
Date: Tuesday, April 8th. Time: 6-8 p.m.
Instructors: Brandy Scalise and Jill Treftz are advanced PhD students in English who have taught Rhetoric and Composition and have worked as professional writing tutors for both native speakers and ESL students.