................................................ English 853: Computer-Assisted Writing Instruction Fall 2003 Workshops All Workshops are taught on a volunteer basis by Skyline teachers Thank you so much to the instructors who donated their time!   All Skyline students are welcome and encouraged to attend these workshops. Students enrolled in English 853 will earn credits for all workshops attended. All workshops will be taught in The Learning Center in Bldg 5, 5100---no reservations required---just show up! Workshop Dates and Times Pronunciation in English: Every Tuesday 1-2pm Sandra Verhoogen ESOL Conversation Groups: Every Mon & Weds 6-7pm Jenn Palladino AND Every Tuesday 6-7pm Erika Chan Tips for Academic Success: 9/2 Tues 12-1pm Jeff Westfall Building Motivation & Self-Esteem: 9/3 Weds 11-12pm Felix Perez Using Microsoft Word: 9/3 Weds 12:30-1:30pm Barbara Young Writing Clear Sentences I--Using Modifiers: 9/4 Thurs 9-10am Kathleen Feinblum Vocabulary Development: 9/8 Mon 1-2pm Betty Lindgren-Young Managing Your Time: 9/9 Tues 12:30-1:30pm Felix Perez Common Patterns of Grammar Errors: 9/10 Weds 10-11am Connie Beringer Using Microsoft Word: 9/11 Thurs 10-11am Chuck Leach Reading Actively: 9/11 Thurs 11-12pm Karen Wong Note-Taking Skills: 9/15 Mon 1-2pm Felix Perez Using Microsoft Word: 9/17 Weds 1:30-2:30pm Chuck Leach Writing Clear Sentences II--Using Clauses: 9/18 Thurs 9-10am Kathleen Feinblum Thesis Statements & Introductions: 9/18 Thurs 11-12pm Dennis Eadus Writing Unified Essays: 9/23 Tues 1-2pm Jim Bowsher Developing Arguments: 9/24 Weds 11-12pm Nancy Kaplan-Biegel Improving Your Memory: 9/24 Weds 1-2pm Felix Perez Constructing an Argument: 9/25 Thurs 10:30-11:30am Karen Wong Distinguishing Main & Supporting Ideas: 9/25 Thurs 11:30-12:30pm Chuck Leach Run-Ons, Comma Splices and Frags: 9/29 Mon 2-3pm Rachel Bell Study Skills: 9/30 Tues 11-12pm Felix Perez Finding/Evaluating Internet Sources: 10/1 Weds 12-1pm Dennis Wolbers Topic Sentences & Paragraphs: 10/1 Weds 6-7pm Amy Lawlor Critical Reading Skills: 10/7 Tues 11-12pm Norman Prince Using PowerPoint: 10/8 Weds 1-2pm Barbara Young Using Transitions: 10/10 Fri 10-11am Elizabeth Zarubin Thesis Statements & Introductions: 10/13 Mon 11-12pm Jenny Saarloos Examining the Use of Theme: 10/14 Tues 11:30-12:30 Chuck Leach Speed Reading Basics: 10/16 Thurs 2-3pm Linda Vogel Topic Sentences & Paragraphs: 10/21 Tues 11-12pm Dennis Eadus How History Becomes Myth & Legend: 10/22 Weds 11-12pm Chuck Leach Taking Timed Standardized Tests: 10/28 Tues 11-12pm Norman Prince Enjoying Narrative Verse: 10/29 Weds 2-3pm Chuck Leach Best Ways to Find Books & Periodicals: 11/3 Mon 12-1pm Dennis Wolbers Gaining Control Over Your Research: 11/4 Tues 1-2pm Jim Bowsher Improving Your Spanish: 11/13 Thurs 10-11am Luciana Castro Vocabulary Development & Retention: 11/19 Weds 9-10am Roxanne Morgan Serious Issues in American Culture: 11/20 Thurs 11-12pm Chuck Leach Developing Ideas: 12/3 Weds 10-11am Connie Beringer Taking Timed Exams: 12/8 Mon 2-3pm Rachel Bell Back to English 853 Homepage