Winter Reading and Writing Workshops Kickoff

Reading and writing workshops, free to all BC students, are starting this week. Visit the Academic Success Center Workshops page for links to our online AND in-person workshops on writing, reading, and ESL/ELL.

More Information:

Besides online and hybrid workshops, Reading Lab and Writing Lab (housed at the Academic Success Center) are offering more in-person workshop options this quarter! First workshop of the quarter is:

(NEW!) TEXTALK WITH ANA – A weekly in-person workshop series tailored for English Language Learners, focusing on reading and English language skills. Tuesday Jan. 10, 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Visit the Academic Success Center Workshops page for links to our free online workshops on writing, reading, and ESL/ELL, starting this week.

More workshop topics at a glance below:

– HOW TO PRE-READ YOUR READING – Learn strategies that can help you to prepare for your reading assignments.
– HOW TO READ YOUR TEXTBOOK – Learn strategies that will help you connect, understand, and remember the information you read, as well as manage the time you spend on reading.
– RESEARCH PAPER – Learn how to evaluate and fine-tune your research question and get tips on how to get started with finding credible sources.
– HOW TO STUDY VOCABULARY – Learn how to study and remember vocabulary.
– HOW TO READ A SCHOLARLY ARTICLE – Learn strategies that will help you review and understanding scholarly articles
– HOW TO FIND THE MAIN IDEA – Learn strategies on how to find the main idea and learn why the main idea is so important.
– HOW TO IDENTIFY SUPPORTING DETAILS – Learn how to recognize supporting details in your reading.
– MLA CITATIONS – Learn how to find the information needed for MLA documentation, how to cite sources in text, and avoid common errors in Works Cited lists.
– APA CITATIONS – Learn how to find the information needed for documentation, how to cite in text in APA style, and avoid common errors in Reference lists.
– PERSONAL STATEMENTS – Learn how to write effective personal narratives for transfer applications to four-year universities or programs.
– COMBATING TEST ANXIETY – This workshop focuses on how our thoughts about tests, our academics, and abilities can lead us to experience test anxiety. Learn how to combat and change the negative thoughts that lead to test anxiety.
– HOW TO USE VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT STRATEGIES – This workshop will focus on different strategies and context clues to help you become a better reader.
– HOW TO WRITE A PARAGRAPH – Learn tips and strategies to help you craft a strong paragraph that will “wow” your English teachers.
– “HELP! MY READING IS BORING” – Learn how to find motivation to get through your homework assignments and connect to boring reading.
– HOW TO SKIM AND SCAN YOUR READING – Learn how to use skimming and scanning so you can save time in your reading assignments and tests.
– HOW TO ANNOTATE YOUR READING – Learn how to annotate your reading, and how it can help you understand what you read.
– HOW TO READ FASTER – This workshop will teach you skills to measure your reading speed as well as tips on how to increase your reading speed.
– HOW TO APPLY CRITICAL THINKING TO YOUR READING – Join this workshop to find out how you can engage with your reading assignments by incorporating critical reading into your reading.
– HOW TO SUMMARIZE YOUR READING – Join this workshop to find out how to effectively summarize your reading, and how it can help you understand your reading assignments.

Last Updated January 9, 2023