Workshops


Fall 2008

 

ACADEMIC SKILLS WORKSHOPS

Wed., Sept. 3
12:45 - 2:00 p.m.

MGC 245

Nuts and Bolts of Academic Success

Wed., Sept. 24
12:45 - 2:00 p.m.

MGC 245

Effective Reading

Tues., Sept. 9
5:30 - 7:00 p.m.

MGC 245

Effective Reading

Wed., Oct. 1
12:45 - 2:00 p.m.

MGC 245

Preparing for Midterm Exams

Wed., Sept. 10
12:45 - 2:00 p.m.

MGC 245

Time Management

Wed., Oct. 8
12:45 - 2:00 p.m.

MGC 245

Critical Thinking

Tues., Sept. 16
5:30 - 7:00 p.m.

MGC 245

Note Taking Skills

Sat., Oct. 4
10:30 a.m. - 12 noon.

MGC 245

Graduate Comprehensive Exams
(written, closed book format)

Wed., Sept. 17
4:00 - 5:30 p.m

MGC 245

Working on Group Projects

Tues., Oct. 21
5:30 - 7:00 p.m.

MGC 245

Overcoming Procrastination

Tues., Sept. 23
5:30 - 7:00 p.m.

MGC 245

Time Management
   

 

 

RESEARCH & WRITING WORKSHOPS

Tues., Sept. 30
5:30 - 7:00 p.m.

MGC 245

Writing in the U.S.:
A Cross-Cultural Workshop for International Students

Tues., Oct. 14
5:30 - 7:00 p.m.

MGC 245

Writing Research Papers:
An Introduction for Undergraduate Students

Tues., Oct. 7
5:30 - 7:00 p.m.

MGC 245

Writing Research Papers:
A Workshop for Graduate Students

 

 

 

Seminar Descriptions:


Critical Thinking: Strengthen your analytical skills to become a more active and engaged learner.


Effective Reading: Learn strategies to read texts effectively and efficiently.


Graduate Comprehensive Exams: Develop a plan for organizing and remembering as you prepare for written, closed book format exams.


Note Taking Skills: Develop new strategies for taking lecture notes.


Nuts and Bolts of Academic Success: Learn the skills needed to be successful academically.

Overcoming Procrastination: Stop delaying what you need to do.


Preparing for Midterm Exams: Improve your test performance with effective study techniques.


Time Management: Make time work for you.


Working on Group Projects: Strategies and techniques for facilitating and participating in successful group projects.


Writing in the U.S.: A Cross-Cultural Workshop for International Students: Includes expectations for U.S. academic writing style.


Writing Research Papers: A Workshop for Graduate Students:
Special emphasis on literature reviews and original research.


Writing Research Papers: An Introduction for Undergraduate Students:
Learn the steps to plan and write more effective papers.

Students are welcome to attend any workshop that is convenient.
 No registration is required.

Questions? Call 202-885-3360 or e-mail the ASC at asc@american.edu.