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Graduate Student Writing Group: Motivation Mondays

Posted: August 31, 2023

Weekly writing group for graduate students

Photo of hands holding a pen with a paper. Title: Motivation Mondays for Graduate Students Register at the Student Experience Portal Logos: Traill College and Academic Skills

Event Details

  • Monday, September 18, 2023
    10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Monday, September 25, 2023
    10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Monday, October 2, 2023
    10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Monday, October 16, 2023
    10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Monday, October 30, 2023
    10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Monday, November 6, 2023
    10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Monday, November 13, 2023
    10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Monday, November 20, 2023
    10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Monday, November 27, 2023
    10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Monday, December 4, 2023
    10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

More Information

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. 

Date

(10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.)

Writing Tip

Motivational Topic

Location

Sept 18

Week 1

Introductions

Tour of Scott House and workspaces

Traill College Tent (outside)

Sept 25

Week 2

Goal setting for the semester

Planning: The Best Thesis Hack Ever

Hybrid – WH 226 or Zoom

Oct 2

Week 3

Narrowing your topic

Thesis Anxiety can be Good for You

Hybrid – WH 226 or Zoom

Oct 9

Holiday

Monday

No Motivation Monday

Oct 16

Week 4

Special Motivation Monday

Research Librarians

Zotero Research Management Software

Hybrid – WH 226 or Zoom

Oct 23

Reading

Week

No Motivation Monday

Oct 30

Week 5

Writing Introductions

Phone Addiction: From distractors to power devices

Hybrid – WH 226 or Zoom

Nov 6

Week 6

Writing Conclusions

Take the Stoic Challenge: Increase your Resilience

Hybrid – WH 226 or Zoom

Nov 13

Week 7

Literature Reviews

Ways to Stop Critical Self-talk

Hybrid – WH 226 or Zoom

Nov 20

Week 8

Using Templates to join the Academic Conversation

Overcome Thesis Inertia

Hybrid – WH 226 or Zoom

Nov 27

Week 9

Creating Cohesion (Flow)

Strategies to Prevent Burnout

Hybrid – WH 226 or Zoom

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

sbeckwith@trentu.ca

Find other stories about: Academic Skills, Graduate, School of Graduate Studies, Catharine Parr Traill

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