Center for Reading and Writing

Note Taking Strategies
2024-02-12 13:15 - 14:00, 2024-03-27 11:30 - 12:15 (America/New_York) | Learning Commons 101
We all know it is important to take notes during class and while reading. Attend this 45-minute workshop to learn not only how note-taking helps improve your academic performance, but also for tips, tricks, and methods that will help you become an effective note-taker. This workshop is open to all students. For more information, contact Priscilla Tovey, ptovey@ramapo.edu.
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Time Management Strategies
2024-02-14 11:00 - 11:45 | Webex Virtual Meeting
You have a lot to do, so planning is essential. Learn ways to become more efficient and reduce your stress. Sponsored by the Center for Reading and Writing, this 45-minute workshop will address time-management strategies and tools, including goal-setting, using an organizer, planning weekly, addressing priorities, and limiting distractions. All students welcome. For more information, contact Priscilla Tovey, ptovey@ramapo.edu.
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Improving Sentences
2024-02-14 14:00 - 14:45 | Learning Commons 101
Sponsored by the Center for Reading and Writing, this 45-minute workshop will address proofreading and editing sentences, focusing on some of the most common errors: fragments, run-ons, and comma splices. Open to all students. For more information, contact Priscilla Tovey, ptovey@ramapo.edu.
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MLA Style: When and How to Cite Sources
2024-02-21 11:00 - 11:45, 2024-03-06 11:00 - 11:45 | Learning Commons 101
This 45-minute workshop will address how to use MLA documentation style, from page formatting to in-text citations, source integration, and the Works Cited page. All students are welcome. For more information, contact Priscilla Tovey, ptovey@ramapo.edu.
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Developing the Argument and Thesis
2024-02-22 13:15 - 14:15 | Webex Virtual Meeting
Sponsored by the Center for Reading and Writing, this 45-minute workshop will address planning and drafting strategies for writing an argument paper. Identifying key ideas and concepts through quote selection will serve as the foundation for developing an argument and thesis. All students are welcome. For more information, contact Priscilla Tovey, ptovey@ramapo.edu.
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Annotating and Outlining
2024-02-26 13:15 - 14:00, 2024-03-28 13:15 - 14:00 | Learning Commons 101
This 45-minute workshop addresses strategies for annotating and outlining a text. Critical thinking is emphasized, including discerning the author’s purpose, evaluating claims, raising questions, and using prior knowledge in actively working with a text. For more information, contact Priscilla Tovey, ptovey@ramapo.edu.
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Improving Sentences
2024-02-28 14:00 - 14:45 | Learning Commons 101
Sponsored by the Center for Reading and Writing, this 45-minute workshop will address proofreading and editing sentences, focusing on some of the most common errors: fragments, run-ons, and comma splices. Open to all students. For more information, contact Priscilla Tovey, ptovey@ramapo.edu.
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Avoiding Plagiarism
2024-02-29 13:15 - 14:00, 2024-04-02 10:00 - 10:45, 2024-05-01 11:00 - 11:45 | Webex Virtual Meeting
Sponsored by the Center for Reading and Writing, this 45-minute workshop will address how to successfully paraphrase, summarize, and directly quote the sources used for writing papers, articles, presentations, speeches, etc. Plagiarism in its various forms will be defined and discussed, including Ramapo’s policy on academic integrity. Open to all students. For more information, contact Priscilla Tovey, ptovey@ramapo.edu.
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Writing about Research
2024-03-04 13:15 - 14:00, 2024-04-15 13:15 - 14:00 | Learning Commons 101
Sponsored by the Center for Reading and Writing, this 45-minute workshop will address planning and drafting strategies for writing about research. Learn how to integrate research into a paper through quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing source information. All students are welcomed. For more information, contact Ramon Reyes, rreyes@ramapo.edu.
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Improving Sentences
2024-03-11 13:15 - 14:00 | Webex Virtual Meeting
Sponsored by the Center for Reading and Writing, this 45-minute workshop will address proofreading and editing sentences,focusing on some of the most common errors: fragments, run-ons, and comma splices. Open to all students. For more information, contact Priscilla Tovey, ptovey@ramapo.edu.
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Critical Reading Strategies
2024-03-13 11:30 - 12:15 | Learning Commons 101
This 45-minute workshop will address how to critically read a text, including pre-viewing, questioning, annotating, using background knowledge, and rereading. All students are welcome. For more information, contact Priscilla Tovey, ptovey@ramapo.edu.
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Evaluating Sources: The Questions to Ask
2024-03-13 15:00 - 15:45 | Webex Virtual Meeting
How do you determine if a source you’re using for a paper, presentation, speech, article, or general information is credible? This 45-minute workshop will address strategies for evaluating print and news sources, including authority, accuracy, reliability, and timeliness. All students are welcome. For more information, contact Priscilla Tovey, ptovey@ramapo.edu.
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MLA Style: How and When to Cite Sources
2024-03-25 13:15 - 14:00 | Webex Virtual Meeting

APA Style: When and How to Cite Sources
2024-03-27 14:00 - 15:00 | Learning Commons 101
Sponsored by the Center for Reading and Writing, this 45-minute workshop will address how to use APA documentation style, including page formatting, in-text citations, and references. All students are welcome. For more information, contact Priscilla Tovey, ptovey@ramapo.edu.
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Chicago/Turabian Documentation Style: When and How to Cite Sources
2024-04-01 13:15 - 14:00 | Webex Virtual Meeting
This 45-minute workshop will address Turabian/Chicago documentation style, including page formatting, source integration, footnotes, bibliography, and using the style manual. All students are welcome. For more information, contact Priscilla Tovey, ptovey@ramapo.edu.
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Developing the Thesis and Argument
2024-04-03 14:00 - 14:45 | Webex Virtual Meeting

APA Style: When and How to Cite Sources
2024-04-04 13:15 - 14:00 | Learning Commons 101
Sponsored by the Center for Reading and Writing, this 45-minute workshop will address how to use APA documentation style, including page formatting, in-text citations, and references. All students are welcome. For more information, contact Priscilla Tovey, ptovey@ramapo.edu.
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APA Style: When and How to Cite Sources
2024-04-10 14:00 - 14:45 | Webex Virtual Meeting

Critical Reading Strategies
2024-04-11 13:15 - 14:00 | Webex Virtual Meeting

Email Professionalism
2024-04-17 11:00 - 11:45 | Webex Virtual Meeting
Let’s talk about how to write professional email messages! Sponsored by the Center for Reading and Writing, this student workshop will address effective strategies for email communication. Audience, purpose, tone, and sentence clarity will be discussed in writing to college personnel, as well as prospective and current employers. Open to all students. For more information, please contact Priscilla Tovey, ptovey@ramapo.edu.
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Reading for the Research Paper
2024-04-17 15:30 - 16:15 | Webex Virtual Meeting
This 45-minute workshop will address reading strategies for conducting research, including how to read scholarly sources. Determining source credibility will also be discussed. All students are welcome. For more information, contact Priscilla Tovey, ptovey@ramapo.edu.
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End of Semester Study Skills
2024-04-25 13:15 - 14:00 | Webex Virtual Meeting
This 45-minute workshop will address study skills to help with end-of-the-semester assignments & exams, including reading, annotating, and recall strategies, time management, taking care of your health, and using campus resources. All students are welcome. For more information, contact Priscilla Tovey, ptovey@ramapo.edu.
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Developing an Argument and Thesis
2024-09-09 13:15 - 14:00 | Learning Commons 101

Study Skills to Start the Semester Strong
2024-09-12 13:15 - 14:00 | Webex Virtual Meeting
Do you need to brush up on study skills? This 45-minute workshop will address valuable strategies for academic success, including note-taking, annotating, managing time, and taking care of yourself. Tips on where, when, and how to study will also be discussed. Open to all students. For more information, contact Priscilla Tovey, ptovey@ramapo.edu.
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