Learning Center Workshops for Success: Five Essay Fixes to Get You from a C to an A
Students will be introduced to common writing problems that dramatically impact student success in writing courses.
To learn more about this workshop, click here for an outline.
Students must register for workshops at least one hour before the start of each workshop. Instructions to enroll via Zoom will be emailed to registered students approximately one hour before the workshop begins.
The Learning Center also offers other free services including free tutoring.
About Workshops for Success: A collaboration between The Learning Center, Library, Transfer Center, and Career Center, the Workshops for Success Series advances students’ academic and critical thinking skills now, upon transfer, and into the “real world.” Consult the GCC Calendar and select "Workshops for Success" for a complete list of workshops.
Organization: Learning Center. Instructor: lcastillo@glendale.edu. Web Site: https://www.glendale.edu/students/student-services/learning-center-tutoring/workshop-series. Registration Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7B5XzbOfddY. Internal Presenter(s) [including yourself, if applicable]: Leiza Castillo. Thumbnail Image (GCC calendar): https://www.glendale.edu/Home/ShowImage?id=31164&t=637342247164170000.
Monday, December 2, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Zoom.
Learning Center Workshops for Success: MLA & APA Documentation: Why? When? How?
Learn about stylistic requirements and citation guidelines mandated by the Modern Language Association (MLA) and the American Psychological Association.
To learn more about this workshop, click here for an outline.
Students must register for workshops at least one hour before the start of each workshop. Instructions to enroll via Zoom will be emailed to registered students approximately one hour before the workshop begins.
The Learning Center also offers other free services including free tutoring.
About Workshops for Success: A collaboration between The Learning Center, Library, Transfer Center, and Career Center, the Workshops for Success Series advances students’ academic and critical thinking skills now, upon transfer, and into the “real world.” Consult the GCC Calendar and select "Workshops for Success" for a complete list of workshops.
Organization: Learning Center. Instructor: csheldon@glendale.edu. Web Site: https://www.glendale.edu/students/student-services/learning-center-tutoring/workshop-series. Registration Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7B5XzbOfddY. Internal Presenter(s) [including yourself, if applicable]: Christina Sheldon. Thumbnail Image (GCC calendar): https://www.glendale.edu/Home/ShowImage?id=31164&t=637342247164170000.
Tuesday, December 3, 2024, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
Zoom.
Learning Center Workshops for Success: Paragraph Development: When Your Professor Writes "More Here"
Learn how to compose paragraphs that expand on ideas meaningfully without resorting to repetition, summary, or assertion.
To learn more about this workshop, click here for an outline.
Students must register for workshops at least one hour before the start of each workshop. Instructions to enroll via Zoom will be emailed to registered students approximately one hour before the workshop begins.
The Learning Center also offers other free services including free tutoring.
About Workshops for Success: A collaboration between The Learning Center, Library, Transfer Center, and Career Center, the Workshops for Success Series advances students’ academic and critical thinking skills now, upon transfer, and into the “real world.” Consult the GCC Calendar and select "Workshops for Success" for a complete list of workshops.
Organization: Learning Center. Instructor: agipp@glendale.edu. Web Site: https://www.glendale.edu/students/student-services/learning-center-tutoring/workshop-series. Registration Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7B5XzbOfddY. Internal Presenter(s) [including yourself, if applicable]: Ashley Gipp. Thumbnail Image (GCC calendar): https://www.glendale.edu/Home/ShowImage?id=31164&t=637342247164170000.
Wednesday, December 4, 2024, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
Zoom.
Learning Center Workshops for Success: Introductions and Conclusions: How to Start (and End) Your Essays
Learn concrete techniques for crafting innovative introductory paragraphs, which include creative lures and clear thesis sentences, and compelling concluding paragraphs, which do not simply repeat information found in the essay.
To learn more about this workshop, click here for an outline.
Students must register for workshops at least one hour before the start of each workshop. Instructions to enroll via Zoom will be emailed to registered students approximately one hour before the workshop begins.
The Learning Center also offers other free services including free tutoring.
About Workshops for Success: A collaboration between The Learning Center, Library, Transfer Center, and Career Center, the Workshops for Success Series advances students’ academic and critical thinking skills now, upon transfer, and into the “real world.” Consult the GCC Calendar and select "Workshops for Success" for a complete list of workshops.
Organization: Learning Center. Instructor: agipp@glendale.edu. Web Site: https://www.glendale.edu/students/student-services/learning-center-tutoring/workshop-series. Registration Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7B5XzbOfddY. Internal Presenter(s) [including yourself, if applicable]: Ashley Gipp. Thumbnail Image (GCC calendar): https://www.glendale.edu/Home/ShowImage?id=31164&t=637342247164170000.
Thursday, December 5, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Zoom.
Learning Center Workshops for Success: Timed Writing Assignments: How to Write Under Pressure
Learn strategies for improving your performance on in-class written examinations.
To learn more about this workshop, click here for an outline.
Students must register for workshops at least one hour before the start of each workshop. Instructions to enroll via Zoom will be emailed to registered students approximately one hour before the workshop begins.
The Learning Center also offers other free services including free tutoring.
About Workshops for Success: A collaboration between The Learning Center, Library, Transfer Center, and Career Center, the Workshops for Success Series advances students’ academic and critical thinking skills now, upon transfer, and into the “real world.” Consult the GCC Calendar and select "Workshops for Success" for a complete list of workshops.
Organization: Learning Center. Instructor: agipp@glendale.edu. Web Site: https://www.glendale.edu/students/student-services/learning-center-tutoring/workshop-series. Registration Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7B5XzbOfddY. Internal Presenter(s) [including yourself, if applicable]: Ashley Gipp. Thumbnail Image (GCC calendar): https://www.glendale.edu/Home/ShowImage?id=31164&t=637342247164170000.
Monday, December 9, 2024, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
Zoom.