LAVC Writing Center
Workshops
Free workshops to improve writing
For the current semester's workshop materials, PowerPoints, and videos, click here: Materials
Spring 2013 Workshop Schedule
All LAVC students are welcome to attend these sessions.
- All students must bring their LAVC student ID card to attend.
- For any information, please call (818) 947-2810.
- All workshops take place in either in LARC 203 or LARC 229.
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Topic |
Date |
Time |
Location |
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1 |
The Writing Process |
Tuesday, Feb. 12 |
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
LARC 203 |
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2 |
Paragraph Writing |
Wed., Feb. 13 |
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
LARC 203 |
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3 |
Introduction to Essay types |
Tuesday, Feb. 19 |
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
LARC 203 |
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4 |
Essay Structure |
Wed., Feb. 20 |
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
LARC 203 |
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5 |
Thesis Statements |
Tuesday, Feb. 26 |
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
LARC 203 |
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6 |
Revision and Editing |
Wed., Feb. 27 |
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
LARC 203 |
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7 |
MLA Formatting |
Thursday, Feb. 28 |
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. |
LARC 229 |
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8 |
Tips on Scholarship Essays |
Tuesday, March 5 |
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
LARC 203 |
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9 |
Business Writing |
Wed., March 6 |
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
LARC 229 |
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10 |
Persuasive Writing |
Thursday, March 7 |
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. |
LARC 229 |
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11 |
Parts of Speech |
Tuesday, March 12 |
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
LARC 203 |
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12 |
Articles, Adjectives, Adverbs |
Wed. March 13 |
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
LARC 203 |
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13 |
Auxiliary-Helping Verbs |
Tuesday, March 19 |
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
LARC 203 |
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14 |
Verb Tenses |
Wed., March 20 |
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
LARC 203 |
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15 |
2 Verb Tenses in 1 Sentence |
Tuesday, March 26 |
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
LARC 203 |
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16 |
Conjunctions |
Wed., March 27 |
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
LARC 203 |
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17 |
Sentence Types |
Tuesday, April 9 |
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
LARC 203 |
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18 |
Sentence Patterns |
Wed., April 10 |
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
LARC 203 |
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19 |
Punctuation |
Tuesday, April 16 |
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
LARC 203 |
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20 |
Run-on/Fragments |
Wed., April 17 |
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
LARC 203 |
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21 |
In-Class Essay Managing Time |
Tuesday, April 23 |
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
LARC 203 |
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22 |
In-class Essay Structure |
Wed., April 24 |
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
LARC 203 |
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23 |
Active Reading |
Tuesday, April 30 |
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
LARC 203 |
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24 |
Summary/Evaluation |
Wed., May 1 |
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
LARC 229 |
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25 |
Critical Thinking |
Tuesday, May 7 |
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
LARC 203 |
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26 |
Creating Resumes |
Wed., May 8 |
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
LARC 203 |
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27 |
Introduction to Screenplays |
Thursday, May 9 |
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. |
LARC 229 |
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28 |
Proofreading |
Tuesday, May 14 |
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
LARC 203 |
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29 |
Research Tips |
Wed., May 15 |
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
LARC 203 |
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30 |
Evaluating Websites |
Tuesday, May 21 |
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
LARC 203 |
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31 |
MLA Citations/Work Cited |
Wed., May 22 |
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
LARC 203 |
For PowerPoint presentations and workshop resources, visit the Workshop Library