Available Workshops

Writing Center Workshops

Welcome to the Workshop Connection

The Writing Center offers a plethora of workshops as an instructor and student resource with various topic, format, and time slot options. Each workshop is tailored to reflect the desired parameters of each person’s workshop request. Join us for an adventure into the exciting world of workshop creativity.

Workshop Goals

The Writing Center seeks to expand our workshop opportunities to encourage student and professor involvement. Our goal is to give more control over each learning experience by allowing participants to design their own workshop. This will allow for more versatility and relevance with respect to the individual writing needs, time constraints, and personal preferences. Ultimately, we want to offer students pertinent information in regard to their writing concerns in a way that accommodates each person’s individual needs.

Workshop Guiedlines

• Participants should prepare to listen to a presentation and ask questions throughout and following the workshop.
• Estimated workshop duration times are 30-45 minutes. Longer sessions could last 1 hour.
• Participants may request an individual or group workshop.
• Workshop requests can be scheduled for a seated classroom, reserved in the Learning Hub for in-person, or conducted via Zoom.
• Tutoring sessions are not a part of the workshop although workshops serve as the perfect gateway for tutor feedback.

Available Workshop Topics

To design your workshop, select a “Writing Situation” and the “Issues” that you would like to cover in the workshop material to include in your workshop request form. To optimize your experience, select 2-3 issues for each Writing Situation.

Writing Situations	Issue 1	Issue 2	Issue 3	Issue 4	Issue 5	Issue 6
Summary Essay	Examining the Material	Introduction and Thesis	Paragraph Development	Paraphrasing/Quoting	MLA Format	Citing Sources
Analysis Essay	Breaking Down a Topic: the why and how	Thesis and Topic Sentences	Process Analysis	ICE: Integrating and Citing Sources	MLA Format	Introduction and/or Conclusion
Literary Analysis	Audience and Purpose	Literary Elements	Introduction/ Conclusion	Thesis and Topic Sentences	Body Paragraphs	ICE: Integrating and Citing Sources
Rhetorical Analysis	Audience and Purpose	Logos, Pathos, and Ethos	Introduction and Thesis	Body Paragraphs	ICE: Integrating and Citing Sources	MLA Format
Classical Argument	Thesis and Subclaims	Paragraph Structure	ICE: Integrating and Citing Sources	Writing a Refutation	Narration and/or Conclusion	MLA Format
Narrative Summary	Thesis Statement	Narrative Structure	Writing with Description	Analysis and Resolution	Conclusion	MLA Format
Writing an Article Critique/Evaluation	Thesis Statement and Criteria	Body Paragraphs	Evaluation	Logos, Pathos, and Ethos	Introduction and/or Conclusion	MLA or APA
Writing Research or Informative Paper	Finding Sources	Thesis Statement and Topic Sentences	Paragraph Development	Analysis	Citing Sources	MLA or APA Format
Rogerian Argument	The Two Sides	Common Ground	Compromise	Introduction/Conclusion	ICE: Integrating and Citing Sources	Neutral Language
Toulmin Argument	Thesis and Qualifiers	Sub-claims and Warrants	Grounds and Backing	Paragraph Development	ICE: Integrating and Citing Sources	MLA Format
Using APA Style	APA Format	In-text Citations	Reference Page	Integrating Evidence	Headings	Finding Sources
Using MLA Style	MLA Format	In-text Citations	Works Cited Page	Integrating Evidence	Finding Sources

 

Time Slot Availability

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Firday	Saturday
10 a.m.	10 a.m.	10 a.m.	10 a.m.
11 a.m.	11 a.m.	11 a.m.	11 a.m.
12 p.m.	12 p.m.	12 p.m.	12 p.m.
1 p.m.	1 p.m.	1 p.m.	1 p.m.
2 p.m.	2 p.m.	2 p.m.	2 p.m.
Other	Other	Other	Other

 

• If the desired time is not listed, select “other” on the Workshop Request Form, so a possible alternative time can be discussed.

Workshop Request Form

To request a workshop, complete the Workshop Request Form below:

Workshop Request Form

Once the form has been submitted, you should receive an automated message regarding the workshop you requested. If you do not receive a confirmation email, please contact tonja.l.nelson@occc.edu to follow up on your request form.