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WORKSHOPS
TAKING PROSE TO POETRY, A THREE-PART WORKSHOP
TRADING STORIES
FACILITATED BY GREG SCHOONMAKER
FACILITATED BY GENEVIEVE WILLIAMS Talking about our strengths can be awkward. Talking about our strengths is also absolutely necessary when applying for a job, a scholarship, or admission to a university. How do you stand out from the crowd? In this workshop, we will look at examples of effective personal statements, application essays, and letters of intent. We'll discuss what works and what doesn't. Let's help you stand out. Monday, June 10 12:00 p.m. SOC, CONN 222 Tuesday, June 11 12:00 p.m. EVC 212 Wednesday, June 12 12:00 p.m. FOC #23, 213 EPISTOLARY POEMS FACILITATED BY GENEVIEVE WILLIAMS What are epistolary poems? According to the Academy of American Poets, “Epistolary poems, from the Latin ‘epistula’ for ‘letter,’ are, quite literally, poems that read as letters. As poems of direct address, they can be intimate and colloquial or formal and measured. The subject matter can range from philosophical investigation to a declaration of love to a list of errands, and epistles can take any form, from heroic couplets to free verse.” In this workshop, we will begin by looking at examples of epistolary poems by Ada Limon, Natalie Diaz, and Matthew Olzmann. Then we'll write epistolary poems of our own! Monday, June 17 12:00 p.m. SOC, CONN 222 Tuesday, June 18 12:00 p.m. EVC 212 Wednesday, June 19 12:00 p.m. FOC #23, 213 GRAMMAR AND PUNCTUATION MADE EASY FACILITATED BY CATHY WOLLMAN Come to this session to review grammar and punctuation rules. Thursday, June 20 9:00-10:00 a.m. SOC, CONN 222 Thursday, June 20 11:30-12:30 p.m. FOC #23, 213 Thursday, June 20 2:00-3:00 p.m. EVC 212 SENTENCE STRUCTURE FACILITATED BY SUZANNE BARRETT Come to this workshop and learn more about writing better sentences. Learn how to avoid sentence errors such as fragments and run-ons. This workshop is for all writers. Wednesday, June 26 12:00-1:00 p.m. EVC 212 Wednesday, June 26 2:00-3:00 p.m. FOC #23, 213 Thursday, June 27 2:00-3:00 p.m. SOC, CONN 222 FROM THE PAGE TO THE STAGE: HOW TO PRESENT YOUR PAPER FACILITATED BY LAURIE WELCH Does the very thought of presenting your paper to a group make you so nervous you can’t even think straight? Or maybe you just feel a little underprepared to give a public speech? Never fear! This workshop is designed for all skill levels. Together, we will celebrate the process of transforming your words from seen to heard! You will leave with a better understanding of the following: audience awareness, what to cut, what to keep, basic showmanship, the point of the power point. Thursday, June 27 9:00-10 a.m. FOC #23, 213 Thursday, June 27 10:15-11:15 a.m. SOC, CONN 222 Thursday, June 27 11:45-12:45 p.m. EVC 212 READING AND WRITING CONNECTION FACILITATED BY CATHY WOLLMAN Reading exposes us to different forms, styles, and voices in writing. It improves memory, helps develop vocabulary, and is essential to improving writing. Come to this workshop to learn how thoughtful and deliberate reading all types of text can have a positive effect on the quality of your writing. Thursday, June 27 9:00-10:00 a.m. SOC, CONN 222 Thursday, June 27 11:30-12:30 p.m. FOC #23, 213 Thursday, June 27 2:00-3:00 p.m. EVC 212 OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD-OUTLINES FACILITATED BY ERIN ARELLANO Learn different styles of outlines and strategies for getting started and staying organized using outlines. Monday, July 8 12:00-1:00 p.m. FOC #23, 213 Monday, July 8 1:30-2:30 p.m. SOC, CONN 222 Wednesday, July 10 1:00-2:00 p.m. EVC 212 WANT TO BE PUBLISHED? FIND OUT HOW FACILITATED BY HOLLY RICHMOND Have a book or story you'd like to publish? Learn your options from submitting to a journal or magazine to finding an agent to going to a traditional publishing house or self-publishing. Find out the do's and don'ts of the current publishing climate and how to market yourself and your work. Tuesday, July 9 2:00-3:00 p.m. SOC, CONN 222 Wednesday, July 10 2:00-3:00 p.m. FOC #23, 213 Thursday, July 11 10:00-11:00 a.m. EVC 212
WEEKLY WRITING GROUPS FACILITATED BY HANNAH VINCHUR Announcing the Writing Center’s weekly poetry hour! Be transported through the meditation of words and bask in the wonders of alliteration, metaphor, and enjambment. We will read poems (originals welcome) and discuss the literary devices that make them work, as well as revel in the artistry of language. Not to be missed. Every Thursday, June 13-August 15 12:00-1:00 p.m. EVC 212 TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE WRITING GROUP FACILITATED BY BARB MEREDITH Ever have those moments when you have so much to say but can’t quite put pen to paper? It’s time to choose you and write for you! Every Wednesday, June 19-August 14 8:00-9:00 p.m. FOC #23, 213
TEACHER TALKS
For these sessions, we invite faculty from across the disciplines to
come and do what we never get enough time to do—talk with other
teachers about teaching.
Please bring in the assignment descriptions you give your students for
major papers and prepare to workshop them to perfection.
Together, we will look at and discuss examples from a wide
variety of classes. Please bring your laptops!
FACILITATED BY Jeff Lacey Thursday, June 6 3:00-4:00 p.m. EVC 212
Tuesday,
June 11
3:00-4:00 p.m.
Wednesday,
June 12
5:00-5:00 p.m.
How To Make the Most of the 5-Minute Writing Conference with Students Come to this teacher talk to share and discuss best practices for writing conferences and leave with new ideas for making the most of the 5-minute conference.
FACILITATED BY Jeff Lacey
Tuesday, June 18
3:00-4:00 p.m.
Wednesday, June 19 4:00-5:00 p.m. FOC 23, 213
Thursday,
June 20
3:00-4:00 p.m.
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