Graduate Student Writing Group: Motivation Mondays
- Date: Monday, September 18, 2023 - 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
- Date: Monday, September 25, 2023 - 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
- Date: Monday, October 2, 2023 - 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
- Date: Monday, October 16, 2023 - 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
- Date: Monday, October 30, 2023 - 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
- Date: Monday, November 6, 2023 - 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
- Date: Monday, November 13, 2023 - 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
- Date: Monday, November 20, 2023 - 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
- Date: Monday, November 27, 2023 - 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
- Date: Monday, December 4, 2023 - 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
The graduate student writing group helps to develop writers with tips to improve their writing as well as build a community of writers to encourage and celebrate achievements of writing. Graduate students will be encouraged to set realistic writing goals on a weekly basis to monitor their progress and to maintain momentum with their writing.
We will meet every Monday (except Oct. 9 and Oct. 23) starting on Monday, Sept. 18 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The first session in September will be in person under the tent at Traill College. The remaining sessions will be via hybrid delivery. In-person at WH 226 (Traill College) or via Zoom. Register for one session and then you will get an email with the zoom link for all the hybrid sessions.
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Date (10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.) |
Writing Tip |
Motivational Topic |
Location |
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Sept 18 |
Week 1 |
Introductions |
Tour of Scott House and workspaces |
Traill College Tent (outside) |
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Sept 25 |
Week 2 |
Goal setting for the semester |
Planning: The Best Thesis Hack Ever |
Hybrid – WH 226 or Zoom |
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Oct 2 |
Week 3 |
Narrowing your topic |
Thesis Anxiety can be Good for You |
Hybrid – WH 226 or Zoom |
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Oct 9 |
Holiday Monday |
No Motivation Monday |
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Oct 16 |
Week 4 |
Special Motivation Monday Research Librarians |
Zotero Research Management Software |
Hybrid – WH 226 or Zoom |
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Oct 23 |
Reading Week |
No Motivation Monday |
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Oct 30 |
Week 5 |
Writing Introductions |
Phone Addiction: From distractors to power devices |
Hybrid – WH 226 or Zoom |
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Nov 6 |
Week 6 |
Writing Conclusions |
Take the Stoic Challenge: Increase your Resilience |
Hybrid – WH 226 or Zoom |
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Nov 13 |
Week 7 |
Literature Reviews |
Ways to Stop Critical Self-talk |
Hybrid – WH 226 or Zoom |
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Nov 20 |
Week 8 |
Using Templates to join the Academic Conversation |
Overcome Thesis Inertia |
Hybrid – WH 226 or Zoom |
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Nov 27 |
Week 9 |
Creating Cohesion (Flow) |
Strategies to Prevent Burnout |
Hybrid – WH 226 or Zoom |
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Dec 4 |
Week 10 |
End-of-Year Reflection |
Celebrate your Success |
Hybrid – WH 226 or Zoom |
CONTACT INFO:
Dr. Sue Beckwith
Academic Skills Instructor, Traill College
Posted on August 31, 2023