Descriptions of the workshops are listed below the schedule chart. Registration is required and seating is limited. Staff may register for workshops by e-mailing the
Writing Center.
| Day | Date | Time | Workshop |
| Monday | Dec. 1
| 10 a.m.
| Trimming the Fat: Strategies for Eliminating Wordiness
|
| Monday | Dec. 1
| 2 p.m.
| Those Other Dots and Hooks We Use to Punctuate
|
| Tuesday | Dec. 2
| 11 a.m.
| Commas Explained
|
| Tuesday | Dec. 2
| 1 p.m.
| Knowing How to Incorporate Key Words in Grant Writing
|
| Wednesday | Dec. 3
| 9 a.m.
| Using Formatting to Your Advantage
|
| Wednesday | Dec. 3
| 10:30 a.m.-noon
| Walking the Line: Knowing the Difference Between Pompous/Plain Language and Professional/Friendly Tone
|
| Wednesday | Dec. 3
| 3 p.m.
| Communicating with Colleagues: Maintaining Customer Service Across Campus
|
| Thursday | Dec. 4
| 11 a.m.
| Writing Effective E-mails
|
| Thursday | Dec. 4
| 2 p.m.
| Common Sentence-level Errors and How to Spot Them
|
| Friday | Dec. 5
| 9 a.m.
| Give 'em What They Want (But Not Too Much)
|
| Friday | Dec. 5
| 1 p.m.
| Writing Effective E-mails
|
| Monday | Dec. 8
| 10 a.m.
| Technical Writing 101
|
| Monday | Dec. 8
| 2 p.m.
| Out with the Old and in with the New: Current Practices in Business Communication
|
| Tuesday | Dec. 9
| 11 a.m.
| Writing with the Five Ws (and H)
|
| Tuesday | Dec. 9
| 1 p.m.
| Overused and Incorrectly Used Words and Phrases
|
| Wednesday | Dec. 10
| 9 a.m.
| Writing Effective E-mails
|
| Wednesday | Dec. 10
| 10:30 a.m.-noon
| Top 20 Errors in Business Communication
|
| Wednesday | Dec. 10
| 3 p.m.
| The Hidden Dangers of E-mail
|
| Thursday | Dec. 11
| 11 a.m.
| Common Sentence-level Errors and How to Spot Them
|
| Thursday | Dec. 11
| 2 p.m.
| Those Other Hooks and Dots We Use to Punctuate
|
| Friday | Dec. 12
| 9 a.m.
| Commas Explained
|
| Friday | Dec. 12
| 1 p.m.
| Using Formatting to Your Advantage
|
| Monday | Dec. 15
| 10 a.m.
| Writing with the Five Ws (and H)
|
| Monday | Dec. 15
| 2 p.m.
| Give 'em What They Want (But Not Too Much)
|
| Tuesday | Dec. 16
| 11 a.m.
| Composing Effective Paragraphs: Introductions, Conclusions, Transitions
|
| Tuesday | Dec. 16
| 1 p.m.
| Knowing How to Incorporate Key Words in Grant Writing
|
| Wednesday | Dec. 17
| 9 a.m.
| Trimming the Fat: Strategies for Eliminating Wordiness
|
| Wednesday | Dec. 17
| 10:30 a.m.-noon
| Walking the Line: Knowing the Differences Between Pompous and Plain Language, and Professional and Friendly Tone
|
| Wednesday | Dec. 17
| 3 p.m.
| Those Other Dots and Hooks We Use to Punctuate
|
| Thursday | Dec. 18
| 11 a.m.
| Commas Explained
|
| Thursday | Dec. 18
| 2 p.m.
| Using Formatting to Your Advantage
|
| Friday | Dec. 19
| 9 a.m.
| Writing Effective E-mails
|
| Friday | Dec. 19
| 1 p.m.
| The Hidden Dangers of E-mail
|
45-minute workshops
Commas Explained
Simplifies commas, explains comma rules and disproves the "put one where there's a natural pause" guideline.
Common Sentence-level Errors and How to Spot Them
Pinpoints common sentence-level errors and provides techniques for locating and correcting them.
Communicating with Colleagues: Maintaining Customer Service Across Campus
Focuses on the importance of customer service when communicating with colleagues throughout the university.
Composing Effective Paragraphs: Introductions, Conclusions, Transitions
Conveys strategies for writing effective paragraphs, including introductions, conclusions and transitions.
Give 'em What They Want (But Not Too Much)
Helps employees strike a balance between supplying all the necessary information and giving readers more than they want or need.
The Hidden Dangers of E-mail
Highlights pitfalls people often overlook when communicating through e-mail.
Knowing How to Incorporate Key Words in Grant Writing
Recommends techniques to effectively include key words when writing grants.
Out with the Old and in with the New: Current Practices in Business Communication
Divulges the latest trends in business communication.
Overused and Incorrectly Used Words and Phrases
Identifies commonly misused and overused words and phrases.
Technical Writing 101
Provides a general overview of technical writing.
Those Other Dots and Hooks We Use to Punctuate
Clarifies the rules for and uses of semicolons, colons, dashes, parentheses and other forms of punctuation beyond the comma.
Trimming the Fat: Strategies for Eliminating Wordiness
Reduces wordiness and helps participants condense ideas without losing meaning.
Using Formatting to Your Advantage
Demonstrates how formatting can help communicate information clearly and effectively.
Writing Effective E-mails
Offers solutions and techniques to assist staff members in composing effective e-mails.
Writing with the Five Ws (and H)
Discusses how to write efficiently by considering who, what, where, when, why and how.
1.5-hour workshops
Top 20 Errors in Business Communication
Spotlights the most frequent errors in business communication.
Walking the Line: Knowing the Differences Between Pompous and Plain Language, and Professional and Friendly Tone
Identifies differences in language, word choice and tone, and assesses appropriate language and tone for business communications.
