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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><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><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, September 27, 2012 4:54 PM<br><b>To:</b> Cynthia Bjerk-Plocke<br><b>Subject:</b> FALL International Writers Workshop Schedule<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle align=left style='margin-left:1.0in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoTitle align=left style='margin-left:1.5in;text-align:left'> WRITING SKILLS IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM<span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle align=left style='margin-left:1.0in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in'> INTERNATIONAL WRITER’S WORKSHOPS<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoTitle align=left style='text-align:left'> Fall Semester 2012<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoTitle align=left style='text-align:left'> <u>Thursdays 4-5 p.m., Social Sciences 222<o:p></o:p></u></p><p class=MsoTitle align=left style='text-align:left'><u><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></u></p><p class=MsoBodyText style='margin-right:27.9pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;font-style:normal'>These workshops cover many aspects of basic college writing for English as a second language students. Whether you are an undergrad or graduate student or a classified staff member, these workshops are free and open to all with no preregistration required. Just show up! (For further information, contact Dr. Donna Rabuck, Director, at 621-5849.)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoBodyText style='margin-right:27.9pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;font-style:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Sep. 27 The Nuts and Bolts of Academic Writing – Andrea Hernandez Holm<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif"'>This workshop provides an introduction to basic concepts of academic writing in American English. We discuss common concerns expressed by international students and do writing exercises that address some of them, including the use of negatives, subjects, and expletives.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Oct. 4 Grammar Refresher – John Rabuck<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif"'>Using a quick test of “grammar instincts,” this workshop addresses common grammar and usage problems like subject/verb agreement, pronoun reference, misplaced modifiers, and parallel structure.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Oct. 11 Principles of Using Articles: A, An, The – Joe Stefani<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif"'>Many languages around the world have no articles, making their correct use a persistent problem even for highly proficient English language learners. This workshop demonstrates, with appropriate examples, how article use in English is, surprisingly, governed by an orderly set of principles.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Oct. 18 Punctuation Refresher – Andrea Hernandez Holm<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif"'>This workshop provides an overview of basic punctuation rules and styles. We discuss concerns with punctuation and work together on writing exercises.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Oct. 25 Commonly Misused Words – Joe Stefani<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif"'>Words which sound alike but have different</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif"'>meanings can cause writers trouble. Knowing which word to use or how to use a phrase correctly can make a big difference in your writing.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif"'>This workshop will</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> c</span><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif"'>over some of the most common usage errors.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Nov. 1 Organization: The Essay, The Paragraph, and The Sentence – John Rabuck<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif"'>Organizing any text or piece of text requires a clear sense of audience and purpose. This workshop looks at various organizational patterns and rationales for shaping essays, paragraphs, and sentences. We will practice sentence combining to connect and organize our ideas at the sentence level.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Nov. 8 Incorporating Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism – Andrea Hernandez Holm<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif"'>This workshop addresses concerns about integrating research into academic writing as direct quotes, examples, and paraphrases. We will also practice writing to avoid plagiarism. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Nov. 15 Analyzing and Summarizing a Text – Joe Stefani<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif"'>This workshop provides an overview of differences between writing an analysis and a summary. We learn to identify the differences and complete exercises to strengthen these skills.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Nov. 29 Revision: Editing for Readability and Correctness – John Rabuck<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif"'>This workshop offers strategies and tips for final draft revision and editing. We will also focus on proofreading a selected piece of text.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>