Center for Reading and Writing

APA Documentation
2026-03-09 13:00 - 13:45, 2026-04-02 12:00 - 12:45 (America/New_York) | 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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MLA Documentation Style
2026-03-10 13:00 - 13:45 | Online
If you are writing an MLA paper, this workshop is for you! Sponsored by the Center for Reading and Writing, the workshop will address 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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Avoiding Plagiarism
2026-03-11 12:00 - 12:45, 2026-04-17 10:00 - 10:45, 2026-04-28 15:00 - 15:45 | Online
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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Avoiding Plagiarism
2026-03-24 13:00 - 13:45 | Learning Commons 101

Improving Sentences
2026-03-25 12:00 - 12:45 | 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. For more information, contact Priscilla Tovey, ptovey@ramapo.edu.
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Writing about Research
2026-03-26 12:00 - 12:45, 2026-04-06 12:00 - 12:45 | 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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Chicago/Turabian Documentation Style
2026-03-26 13:15 - 14:00 | Online
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 Argument and Thesis
2026-03-30 12:00 - 12:45 | Online
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
2026-03-31 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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Study Skills to Survive the End of the Semester
2026-04-15 14:00 - 14:45 | Online
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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APA Documentation
2026-04-17 12:00 - 12:45 | Online

Evaluating Sources
2026-04-21 12:00 - 12:45 | Online
As college students, you want to include the most reliable information in your papers, projects, and presentations, but at times it can be difficult to discern. We are inundated with information today through a wide variety of media. How do we know what is credible and what is not? This 45-minute workshop will help answer these questions by addressing strategies for evaluating print and various online news sources. We will discuss essential questions to pursue in finding trustworthy information. All students are welcome.
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Reading for the Research Paper
2026-04-22 12:00 - 12:45 | Online
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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Writing about Research
2026-04-23 13:15 - 14:00 | Online

Improving Sentences
2026-04-30 13:00 - 13:45 | Online
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. For more information, contact Priscilla Tovey, ptovey@ramapo.edu
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