Hit the ground running and attend one of the three workshops The Writing Center will be hosting this month:

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Returning to Academic Writing
Date: Friday, Feb 12
Time: 11 AM – 12 PM

Just starting out in graduate school? Are you feeling a little bit jittery about getting back into academic writing?  Maybe you’ve been away from writing for a while and want some refreshers. Join this webinar to learn about the key elements of academic writing, how to overcome writing fears, and how to develop a productive writing habit.

Registration Link:  https://gc-cuny-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcucu6gpjIsHd2vG6f2WocT8LL915ECaByi

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Goal Setting and Time Management
Date: Tuesday, Feb 16
Time: 12-1 PM

In this webinar, designed for students in varying stages of the writing process, we will discuss how to schedule time and keep oneself accountable to academic research through writing goals and deadlines. We’ll discuss habitual writing goals and project-based goals. Participants will make a plan for completing their writing goals, breaking down long-term goals into manageable short-term goals. We’ll also go over some web apps that can help with this process.

Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0rfu2vpjwuE9Hx2M1V2Ef5ymS1ZpfucG36

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Writing a Book Review
Date: Wednesday, Feb 24
Time: 11 AM – 12 PM

Many academic journals publish reviews of recent books in their field. These reviews are one of the most significant ways in which scholars around the world become aware of the books in question. Consequently, the academic who writes such a review plays a crucial role in shaping the preliminary judgment readers make, thereby influencing the field as a whole. In graduate school, many seminars include a book review as a writing assignment, and advanced graduate students often see them as an ideal place to start when trying to get published. In this workshop, participants will be introduced to the generic conventions of the book review. We will also address the rhetorical and political considerations one needs to make when critiquing senior colleagues, as well as the practicalities of getting placed in a journal.

Registration link: https://gc-cuny-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0ofu2vqjIiGNF_VJoyHme8QluNQKxF8aHx