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  • Improving Sentences

    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 […]

  • APA Documentation Style

    Webex Virtual Meeting

    This 45-minute workshop will address how to use APA documentation style, including page formatting, in-text citations, source integration, and references. All students welcome. For more information, contact Priscilla Tovey, ptovey@ramapo.edu. […]

  • Evaluating Sources: The Questions to Ask

    Webex Virtual Meeting

    Sponsored by the Library and the Center for Reading and Writing, this 45-minute workshop will address strategies for evaluating print and news sources, including authority, accuracy, reliability, and timeliness.  Fake […]

  • Developing the Thesis Statement

    Learning Commons 101

    This 45-minute workshop will address how to develop a thesis statement from the inside out.  Strategies for working with sources and developing ideas that lead to shaping a thesis statement […]

  • Critical Reading Strategies

    Webex Virtual Meeting

    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.  Register

  • APA Documentation Style

    Learning Commons 101

    This 45-minute workshop will address how to use APA documentation style, including page formatting, in-text citations, source integration, and references. All students are welcome. For more information, contact Priscilla Tovey, […]

  • Annotating and Outlining a Text

    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 […]

  • Study Skills to End the Semester Strong

    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 […]

  • Avoiding Plagiarism

    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, […]

  • Reading for the Research Paper

    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.   Register