Academic Skills Writing Room: Writing Skills Drop-In

Event Details

• Tuesday, January 16, 2024
  11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  
  Building: Champlain College
  Room: CC 204
  Cost: Free
• Tuesday, January 23, 2024
  11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  
  Building: Champlain College
  Room: CC 204
  Cost: Free
• Tuesday, January 30, 2024
  11:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  
  Building: Champlain College
  Room: CC 204
  Cost: Free
• Tuesday, February 6, 2024
  11:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  
  Building: Champlain College
  Room: CC 204
  Cost: Free
• Tuesday, February 13, 2024
  11:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  
  Building: Champlain College
  Room: CC 204
  Cost: Free
• Tuesday, February 27, 2024
  11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  
  Building: Champlain College
  Room: CC 204
  Cost: Free
• Tuesday, March 5, 2024
  11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  
  Building: Champlain College
  Room: CC 204
  Cost: Free
• Tuesday, March 12, 2024
  11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  
  Building: Champlain College
  Room: CC 204
  Cost: Free
• Tuesday, March 19, 2024
  11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  
  Building: Champlain College
  Room: CC 204
  Cost: Free
• Tuesday, March 26, 2024
  11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  
  Building: Champlain College
  Room: CC 204
  Cost: Free
• Tuesday, April 2, 2024
  11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  
  Building: Champlain College
  Room: CC 204
  Cost: Free

More Information

• Review fundamental writing skills
• Work on assignments 
• Get feedback from an academic skills instructor

At the beginning of each drop-in session, we will briefly review a different writing topic.  The rest of the time is open for you to work on assignments with an instructor available to discuss your work & answer your questions. 
Drop-ins are welcome! 

​Weekly Topic Schedule
Jan 16: Academic Culture and Expectations
Jan 23: A View From the Top: Overview of Academic Writing Genres
Jan 30: Proceed with Confidence: The Writing Process
Feb 6: Watch Your Tone! Appropriate Academic Tone & Register
Feb 13: Not a Life Sentence! Writing Effective Sentences
Feb 20: READING WEEK (no Writing Room)
Feb 27: No Tension Tenses: Using Verb Tenses Effectively
Mar 5: Powerful Paragraphs (Introduction/Body/Conclusion)
Mar 12: Proper Paraphrasing
Mar 19: It's not self-evident: Integrating Evidence into Your Writing
Mar 26: Grasping Grammar-Common Errors & How to Fix Them
Apr 2: You're Nearly Done! Editing & Revising Your Paper

Contact Info

Academic Skills in the Colleges

acdskills@trentu.ca