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Building Your Writing Foundation: Online Workshop Series (May 10-June 14, 2023)

May 1, 2023

Writing Workshops for Student Success

The Academic Success Centre is offering a six-part online workshop series this term called Building Your Writing Foundation. It is open to ALL students. 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. To join a session, click the button below and log in with your RRC Polytech credentials.

Workshop Series Schedule

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

Questions?

Contact writing@rrc.ca

Visit our website: Building Your Writing Foundation

Submitted by Meg Loewen – Academic Success Centre

RRC Polytech campuses are located on the lands of Anishinaabe, Ininiwak, Anishininew, Dakota, and Dené, and the National Homeland of the Red River Métis.

We recognize and honour Treaty 3 Territory Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, the source of Winnipeg’s clean drinking water. In addition, we acknowledge Treaty Territories which provide us with access to electricity we use in both our personal and professional lives.

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