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Writing, Reading, and Speech Workshops

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Do You Want to Improve Your Skills?

Join us at the following 45-minute workshops conducted by part-time faculty in the Learning Commons, SRC 2102. Call (630) 942-3355 for more information and to register. If you are unable to attend, video recordings are available for some workshops.

Commas: When and Where?
Tuesday, September 27, 1 p.m.

Learn easy strategies to refresh comma skills and incorporate them correctly into your writing.

Test Taking Strategies
Wednesday, September 28, 1 p.m.

Learn strategies to become more effective in preparing for and completing exams.

Creating Effective Visual Aids
Thursday, September 29, 1 p.m. or 5 p.m.

Learn strategies to create effective, impactful visual aids.

Building a Better Vocabulary
Monday, October 3, 1 p.m.

Students will review the cues of word structure, word forms, common word endings and context clues to develop vocabulary.

Oral Citations
Thursday, October 6, 1 p.m. or 5 p.m.

This workshop focuses on proper oral citations and best practices for avoiding plagiarism in speeches.

Understanding Inferences
Monday, October 10, 1 p.m.

This workshop will demonstrate techniques for making valid inferences in reading material that requires critical thinking.

Writing an Effective Financial Assistance Appeal Letter (SAP)
Thursday, October 13, 1 p.m.

Participants will learn how to format and what information to include in each paragraph of an effective Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) appeal letter.

Fear of Public Speaking
Wednesday, October 19, 1 p.m. or 5 p.m.

Participants will learn the sources of public speaking anxiety and strategies to try to overcome that fear.

Catchy Attention Getters and Clinchers (for speeches)
Monday, October 24, 1 p.m. or 5 p.m.

This workshop focuses on how to hook an audience and finish strong in your speeches and presentations.

Avoiding Plagiarism
Tuesday, October 25, 1 p.m.

Learn strategies to avoid the plagiarism trap when researching and writing an academic essay.

Getting Organized in Writing
Wednesday, October 26, 1 p.m.

Learn techniques to organize ideas and to begin drafting your essay.

Paragraphs - Introductions and Conclusions
Tuesday, November 1, 1 p.m.

Learn strategies for writing effective introductions and conclusions. Learn how to recognize when improvement is needed.

Creating Effective Visual Aids
Wednesday, November 2, 1 p.m. or 5 p.m.

Learn strategies to create effective, impactful visual aids.