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Personal Statement Brainstorming and Editing Workshop - Tuesday, April 10th, 6:00-7:30, Academic Advising Center & Career Services Presentation Room - Centennial Hall 1142

Tuesday, April 10th 2018 
6:00 pm CDT - 7:30 pm CDT

Room 1142 (first floor), Academic Advising Center & Career Services Presentation Room - Centennial Hall

Hosted by University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

If you are working on or will be working on a "personal statement" soon, this workshop is for you! Career Services and the Writing Center have developed a hands-on workshop to jump-start your writing process; we will also have tutors and advisors available to help you edit and refine if you've already started your essay. Not just for pre-health/pre-med students! Laptops encouraged but not required.

REACH for your best: Research And Citation Help - The Writing Center, April 17, 6:00-7:30 pm

Come to the Writing Center for one-on-one help with any research-based writing you’re working on, at any stage of your process.

April 17, 6:00-7:30 pm

Murphy Library
2nd floor, in the MLC

www.uwlax.edu/writingcenter

UWL Writing Center's "Write Night" - Thursday, December 14, 4:00pm - 8:00pm, Murphy Learning Center

The Writing Center will host "Write Night," a four-hour drop-in work session for all students. We'll offer snacks and support for students who want to come and work on their papers in the WC.

Thursday, December 14
4:00pm - 8:00pm
Murphy Learning Center

 

Writing Center Finals Writing Hunker - May 6, 6:00 pm-9:00 pm, Writing Center

Rhetoric and Writing Emphasis Majors and Minors Advising Session - Wednesday 3/25 at 7:30 pm or Thursday 3/26 at 4:30 pm Wimberly105

Writing Center Finals Hunker - December 10, 6:00pm-9:00pm, Murphy Learning Center

Writing Grad School Essays/Personal Statements, Oct. 30, 6:30-8:00 pm (in the Writing Center)

Writing Grad School Essays/Personal Statements

Oct. 30, 6:30-8:00 pm (in the Writing Center)

Register: http://bit.ly/10kFDCo 

Fall 2014 Schedule of Writing Center Workshops for UWL Students

This fall, the Writing Center will be offering a variety of workshops for UWL students. These workshops are free, but participants are asked to register through the Writing Center website, uwlax.edu/writingcenter.

Writing Beyond the Five-Paragraph Theme, Oct. 2, 6:30-8:00 pm (in the Writing Center)

This workshop helps students think about writing in formats and patterns that build on the rigid formulas they may have learned in previous writing classes. Principles of organization, development, and thesis placement will be explored, and individual tutors will be on hand to help you with specific writing projects.

Writing Scholarship Applications/Essays, Oct. 21, 6:30-7:30 (in Reuter Hall)

This workshop is co-sponsored by the UW-L It Makes Cents Money Management Center and is designed to help students find and apply for scholarships.

Mid-Term Writing Hunker, Oct. 15, 6:30-9:00 pm (in the Writing Center)

A hunker is a focused writing time, a chance to set aside some time to get a chunk of work done with no distractions. We provide the space and tutors to help out when and how you want it. 

Writing Grad School Essays/Personal Statements, Oct. 30, 6:30-8:00 pm (in the Writing Center)

If you're working on your personal statements and essays for graduate school applications, come join experienced writers and Career Services personnel for a workshop. There will be plenty of time for one-on-one work on your statement, no matter what stage of completion you're at.

Learning and Writing the edTPA, Nov. 5, 7:00-9:00 pm (in the Collaborative Learning Lab, 273 Murphy)

As the School of Education transitions to this new high-stakes portfolio system, the Writing Center will offer some study in the genre and writing techniques expected in the edTPA. Although this workshop is especially targeted to Field I and Field 2 students, all Education students are welcome to attend.

Pre-Finals Writing Hunker, Dec. 10, 6:30-9:00 pm (in the Writing Center)

A hunker is a focused writing time, a chance to set aside some time to get a chunk of work done with no distractions. We provide the space and tutors to help out when and how you want it.

Writing Center Pre-Finals Hunker -- May 7th, 6:00-10:00 pm, Murphy Learning Center 253 and 256

Community Writing Workshops - Starting May 10