May Workshops

May Workshops

Summers can get pretty quiet around VIU, but new students, do not despair! There still are plenty of things going on, from Healthcare Week, to  the Career Center's Ice Cream Social and Orientation, the campus is still alive and kicking! The WRMC even has a few activities, too, to help prepare you for your time at VIU.

Every other week, the WRMC will host workshops on different topics that will help you become a stronger writer and standout in your classes. We will be holding APA workshops in May, so new students can avoid plagiarism and learn how to respectfully use some one else's work. These workshops are free and you do not need to RSVP.   Below are the workshop times and dates for May, and we will have more to come.We hope to see you there!

May 7th (THURSDAY) 11:30am- 12:05PM 


APA Basics 
This week, the WRMC writing coach will give students a step-by-step overview of the APA style of writing and why we use it at VIU. Students will also learn basic writing tips for using APA style in their papers and assignments and a proper APA layout for research papers.

May 20th (WEDNESDAY) 11:30am-12:30pm 


APA Formatting  
This workshop is intended to help students understand how to format their papers as per APA style guidelines. Students will understand how to set up APA, headers, levels, titles, and sections. 

Word of the Day: Pedantic

Word of the Day:Pedantic

Pedantic (adjective): "Unimaginative, dull" ("Pedantic", 2015, para.3).


Examples: From Hendrik Hertzberger, The New Yorker (as cited in Webster's Dictionary, 2015):

1. It may seem pedantic to harp on what looks like mere procedure, but this is one case where the process is the forest.

Can you use pedantic in a sentence? Send us your sentence using pedantic and we will post it on our blog!

Want to learn more about sentence structure? Check out our page called "The APA Cheat Sheet."


Reference

Pedantic. (2015). In Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary (11th ed.). Retrieved from http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/pedantic

Thursday Workshops in February

The WRMC has been hosting extra workshops this semester so that VIU students can acquaint themselves with academic and professional writing. We were so proud to host Ms. Aziza Mirkhanova as our guest speaker for yesterday's workshop, E-mail Etiquette. Next Thursday, we will be hosting Dr. Jillian Wendt as she presents her workshop, Avoiding Plagiarism with Turnitin. This workshop is intended for students who may not be familiar with plagiarism rules or with Turnitin, the computer program VIU uses to track unoriginal work in students' papers.

WRMC workshops are every Tuesday and select Thursdays from 11:30am-12:30pm. They are held in the Student Center Conference Room. 

Word of the Day: Solipsistic

Word of the Day: Solipsistic

Solipsistic (adjective): "Extreme self-importance" ("Solipsistic", 2015, para.3).


Examples:
His solipsistic attitude lead him to put his speech first on the conference agenda because he thought it was only one worth hearing.

Can you use solipsistic in a sentence? Send us your sentence using solipsistic and we will post it on our blog!

Want to learn more about sentence structure? Check out our page called "The APA Cheat Sheet."


Reference

Solipsistic. (2015). In Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary (11th ed.). Retrieved from http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/solipsistic

 

Word of the Day: Pragmatic

Word of the Day:Pragmatic

Pragmatic (adjective): "dealing with the problems that exist in a specific situation in a reasonable and logical way instead of depending on ideas and theories" ("Pragmatic", 2015, para.1).


Examples:
He was a man who didn't like responses that were set in passion or were too whimsical. Rather, he always respected those who gave pragmatic answers.


Can you use pragmatic in a sentence? Send us your sentence using pragmatic and we will post it on our blog!

Want to learn more about sentence structure? Check out our page called "The APA Cheat Sheet."


Reference

Pragmatic. (2015). In Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary (11th ed.). Retrieved from http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/pragmatic

Word of the Day: Esoteric

Word of the Day: Esoteric

Esoteric (adjective): "only taught to or understood by members of a special group : hard to understand " ("Esoteric", 2015, para.1).


Examples:
"The professor's esoteric language caused Ella to question if she could pass astrophysics."



Can you use esoteric in a sentence? Send us your sentence using esoteric and we will post it on our blog!

Want to learn more about sentence structure? Check out our page called "The APA Cheat Sheet."


Reference

Esoteric. (2015). In Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary (11th ed.). Retrieved from http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/esoteric

Word of the Day: Kwanzaa

Kwanzaa (noun): "African-American and Pan-African celebration of family, community and culture, Dec. 26-Jan. 1." (Associated Press, 2014).

 Figure 1. A picture of the kinara, a candle holder that is used in Kwanzaa celebrations in the United States. Adapted from Kinara at the 3rd Annual Black, Green, & Red Kwanzaa, 2011, http://stlcamp.org/media-gallery/detail/308/2177

 Can you use Kwanzaa in a sentence? Send us your sentence using Kwanzaa and we will post it on our blog!

Want to learn more about sentence structure? Check out our page called "The APA Cheat Sheet."


                                                            References

Associated Press. (2014, December 16). 2014 Holiday Style Guide. Retrieved December 16, 2014, from https://www.apstylebook.com/?do=topical

Kinara at the 3rd Annual Black, Green, & Red Kwanzaa (2011). [Photograph]. Retrieved from http://stlcamp.org/media-gallery/detail/308/2177