Writing Center Workshops
Spring 2016 Schedule
Monday, 2/29
Tuesday, 3/1
Wednesday, 3/2
Thursday, 3/3
Student Union 205
Student Union 211
Student Union 205
Student Union 213
12:00-12:50
The Sentence & The
Paragraph
Shaun Leonard
11:30-12:20
Writing Effective Arguments
Gina M. Sully
11:30-12:20
Using the APA Style
Funke Ogundimu
12:00-12:50
Avoiding Plagiarism
Julian LaBounty
1:00-1:50
Essays: The Basics
Carol Turner
12:30-1:30
English for Multilingual
Writers I
Sara Tajalli
12:30-1:20
Punctuation
Shannon Austin
1:00-1:50
Writing a Research Paper
Gina M. Sully
2:00-2:50
Writing with Style I
Jack Stilwell
2:00-2:50
Essays: Paragraphs &
Conclusions
Meagan Madariaga-Hopkins
3:00-3:50
Writing Timed Essays: InClass Essays
Julian LaBounty
3:00-3:50
Avoiding the Top Ten
Grammar Mistakes
Meagan Madariaga-Hopkins
4:00-4:50
Using the
MLA Style
Kevin Sebastian
4:00-4:50
Essays: Introductions &
Thesis Statements
Layla Barati
Monday, 3/7
Tuesday, 3/8
Wednesday, 3/9
Thursday, 3/10
Student Union 213
Student Union 205
Student Union 208A
Student Union 205
12:00-12:50
Using the MLA Style
Jesse Cook
11:30-12:20
Writing a Research Paper
Gina M. Sully
12:00-12:50
Punctuation
Shannon Austin
12:00-12:50
Avoiding Plagiarism
Julian LaBounty
1:00-1:50
Grammar Refresher I
Sara Tajalli
12:30-1:20
Grammar Refresher II
Sara Tajalli
1:00-1:50
English for Multilingual
Writers II
Sara Tajalli
1:00-1:50
Punctuation
Patrice Hollrah
2:00-2:50
Writing with Style II
Jack Stilwell
3:00-3:50
Essays: The Basics
Carol Turner
4:00-4:50
Writing Effective
Arguments
Gina M. Sully
2:00-2:50
Using the APA Style
Funke Ogundimu
2:00-2:50
Essays: Introductions &
Thesis Statements
Meagan Madariaga-Hopkins
3:00-3:50
Avoiding the Top Ten
Grammar Mistakes
3:00-3:50
Writing Timed Essays:
In-Class Essays
Kayla Miller
Meagan Madariaga-Hopkins
4:00-4:50
Quoting, Summarizing,
and Paraphrasing
Gina M. Sully
4:00-4:50
Essays: Paragraphs &
Conclusions
Layla Barati
FOR DESCRIPTIONS OF EACH SESSION, PLEASE SEE THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS SHEET.
To register, please stop by CDC-301 or call (702)895-3908.
Walk-ins may be available.
The UNLV Writing Center is pleased to offer a series of
FREE workshops designed for you!
The UNLV Writing Center is pleased to offer a series of FREE workshops, brought to you by the Writing
Center, the College of Liberal Arts, and the Department of English.
To sign up, please stop by CDC-3 or call 895-3908. Walk-ins may also be available.
 ESSAYS: THE BASICS. Come to this workshop to brush up on the basic parts of an essay: introduction, body, and
conclusion.
 ESSAYS: INTRODUCTIONS /THESIS STATEMENTS. Is writing an introduction difficult for you? Do you
agonize over thesis statements? Would you just like to compose more effective openings? If so, come to this session.
 ESSAYS: WRITING PARAGRAPHS & CONCLUSIONS. Do you have trouble with transitions or concluding
your papers? Come to this workshop to learn how to write cohesive paragraphs and close your essays effectively.
 THE SENTENCE & THE PARAGRAPH. This workshop will examine the structure of the sentence and a method of
constructing paragraphs. The aim of improving both of these skills is to allow any writer to communicate more
concisely, persuasively, and effectively.
 GRAMMAR REFRESHER I & II. Feel a little rusty about the rules? Suffering from shaky sentences? Then check
out this two-part session and brush up on the principles of grammar that everyone should know.
 WRITING WITH STYLE I & II. Not again. Not the dreaded “AWK”! If you have ever found comments such as
awkward, unclear, or transition in the margins of a paper, or if you just want to improve the style and sophistication of
your prose, then this two-part workshop is for you.
 USING THE APA STYLE. Come to this workshop to learn how to write papers in the style used by many disciplines,
including psychology and education.
 USING THE MLA STYLE. Come to this workshop to learn how to write papers in the Modern Language
Association style used in all English classes.
 ENGLISH FOR MULTILINGUAL WRITERS I & II. Is English your second, third, or fourth language? These
workshops will clarify use of the articles a(n) & the; have exercises on number agreement, verb tenses, prepositions,
punctuation; and help you write better sentences.
 WRITING TIMED ESSAYS: IN-CLASS ESSAYS. Do you dread in-class essays & exams? Do you do well enough
on essay exams but wish that you could do better? In this session, you’ll learn strategies for more effective timed
writing.
 WRITING EFFECTIVE ARGUMENTS. Do you have to write a paper on a controversial topic and/or anticipate
your audience’s objections to your points? Get some tips on structuring and writing arguments like a scholar.
 WRITING A RESEARCH PAPER. In this workshop, you’ll learn some strategies that can help you write a solid
research paper in any discipline.
 AVOIDING PLAGIARISM: Learn how to use sources correctly and ethically and how to cite them correctly in your
own work.
 AVOIDING THE TOP TEN GRAMMAR MISTAKES. A brief survey of some of the most common mistakes
made in writing, plus tips about how to avoid them.
 PUNCTUATION. Do you feel uncomfortable with commas or wonder what to do with semi-colons? This session will
discuss all types of punctuation and help improve your sentences.
 QUOTING, SUMMARIZING, & PARAPHRASING. An overview of quoting, summarizing, and paraphrasing, with
hands-on practice using passages from source material. This workshop provides practical strategies to ensure you’re
using sources correctly and effectively.