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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#606420"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Graduate College [mailto:graduatecollege@grad.arizona.edu] <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 29, 2012 5:00 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Donna Treloar:'<br><b>Subject:</b> The University of Arizona Graduate College and the Writing Skills Improvemnt Program announce the Graduate Writing Institute<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:black'>The University of Arizona Graduate College<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:black'>and the Writing Skills Improvement Program<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:black'>Announce the Graduate Writing Institute<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='color:black'>The Graduate Writing Institute offers a communal learning environment that supports the<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='color:black'>development of graduate-level writing skills through a customized curriculum designed<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='color:black'>and taught by the professional instructors of the Writing Skills Improvement Program.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='color:black'>Open to all U of A graduate students at no cost, the Institute provides students with<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='color:black'>resources to develop individual writing skills and work successfully towards completing<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='color:black'>graduate studies. The Writing Institute is for students working on research and<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='color:black'>conference papers, Master’s theses, or Doctoral dissertations.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='color:black'>Large Group Workshops</span></b><span style='color:black'>:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='color:black'>Meet with entire group (50 students, 6 faculty members) for workshops and presentations<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='color:black'>that address critical writing skills such as Writing Techniques, Literature Review, and<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='color:black'>Academic Vitae.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='color:black'>Small Group Collaboration</span></b><span style='color:black'>:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='color:black'>Meet with small group (8-12 members) specially chosen based on academic fields to<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='color:black'>workshop writing projects. Learn techniques and provide positive, constructive feedback<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='color:black'>for fellow writers.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='color:black'>Individual Tutoring:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='color:black'>Meet with a professional tutor to strengthen individual writing skills: 6 one hour sessions<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='color:black'>during the 3 weeks.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='color:black'>Optional Workshops:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='color:black'>Participate in supplementary workshops to improve writing skills (i.e. Grammar,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='color:black'>Punctuation, Library Research, and Grant Writing).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='color:black'>WHEN</span></b><span style='color:black'>:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='color:black'>June 4-22, 2012<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='color:black'>M, W, F - 9am - 12pm</span><span style='color:navy'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='color:navy'>T</span><span style='color:black'>-Th - 9am-10am - Optional Writing Workshops;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='color:black'>Individualized tutoring schedules T-TH afternoons<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='color:black'>(also available MWF afternoons).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='color:black'>WHERE: </span></b><span style='color:black'>University of Arizona<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='color:black'>COST</span></b><span style='color:black'>: FREE<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='color:black'>APPLY: </span></b><span style='color:black'>By April 20, 2012 at </span><span style='color:#606420'><a href="http://grad.arizona.edu/gwi/">http://grad.arizona.edu/gwi/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>CONTACT: </span></b><span style='color:black'>Dr. Donna Rabuck (Writing Skills Improvement Program) 621-5849<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cynthia Ann Bjerk-Plocke (Graduate College) 621-7815<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>