Centre for Newcomer Integration

Writing Workshops for Student Success 

April 19, 2023


The Academic Success Centre is offering a six-part online workshop series this term called Building Your Writing Foundation. It is open to ALL college students with CLB levels 6+. The series includes six sessions that will equip you with foundational writing skills for your college success! 

You are welcome to attend any or all of the six sessions. No registration is required, just log on!  Sessions will be held Wednesdays from 12:15-12:45pm on Webex. Log on for all workshops using this link.  Use your RRC Polytech credentials to join! 

Workshop Series Schedule: 
 
Claim + Evidence //  Wednesday, May 10th 12:15-12:45pm How do I support a claim? What even is a claim?   
Paragraph Structure //  Wednesday, May 17th 12:15-12:45pm How should I organize my ideas in a paragraph?   
Reflective Writing //  Wednesday, May 24th 12:15-12:45pm What does it mean to reflect? How can I write about what I’ve learned? 
Summarizing //  Wednesday, May 31st 12:15-12:45pm How can I reduce a text to only the main idea? 
Paraphrasing //  Wednesday, June 7th 12:15-12:45pm How do I use other writers’ ideas in my writing?   
APA Citations and Formatting //  Wednesday, June 14th 12:15-12:45pm What is APA citation style? Where can I find information to use APA accurately?    

Questions? Contact writing@rrc.ca  Click here for more information on the ASC website.  

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