The NDSU Center for Writers has scheduled several campuswide workshops this spring for students, faculty and staff.
“Applying APA Style Across Disciplines” is scheduled for Friday, Jan. 25, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in IACC 114. Kellam Barta, a senior undergraduate writing consultant, will introduce the format and citation style of the American Psychological Association, which is used in many academic disciplines. The workshop will be part lecture, part question and answer and part practice. Attendees are encouraged to ask questions and bring a paper in progress. Computers will be available.
“Award-Winning NDSU Authors: Secrets to Success in Academic Publishing” is scheduled for Monday, Feb. 11, from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Family Life Center room 413B. Held during International Writing Centers Week, award-winning NDSU authors will present a panel discussion about the academic publication process. Attendees are invited to ask questions. Panelists will include Ganesh Bora, assistant professor of agricultural and biosystems engineering; Kimberly Vonnahme, associate professor of animal sciences; Anna Grazul-Bilska, professor of animal sciences; Herbert Snyder, professor of accounting; and Michele Reid, dean of libraries.
“Live Commenting and Grading” is scheduled for Wednesday, March 20, from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in the C.I. Nelson Building room 112. A recorded webinar featuring faculty from Stetson University College of Law will discuss giving oral feedback instead of written comments on student papers. As experienced users of the method, the Stetson faculty will describe how they prepare for and execute it, its pros and cons, its limitations and responses to fears about using it. A live question and answer period will follow.
“Email Effectiveness” is scheduled for Thursday, April 18, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. in Morrill Hall room 105. The presentation will feature a recorded interview with the authors of “Send: Why People Email So Badly and How to Do It Better.” It will address issues such as email etiquette, using sarcasm in emails and the ever-increasing role email plays in life.
Space is limited and reservations are required. To sign up, go to www.ndsu.edu/cfwriters/workshops.
Direct questions to Karen P. Peirce at karen.peirce@ndsu.edu.
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