Workshops
Writing & ESL Centers workshops help students with a range of skills necessary for success in college. Taught by faculty from the Department of English and ESL, workshops are held multiple times each week online and in-person at the Writing and ESL Centers. Workshops are offered during the fall and spring semesters.
Workshop Schedules
Spring 2025 Workshop Schedules
All Writing Center Workshops are on Zoom.
Register for a Writing Center Workshop on Penji
| Week | Workshop Type | Workshop Title |
Tuesdays, |
Wednesdays, 4 p.m. |
Saturdays, 12 p.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 2 |
Keys to College Success | Microsoft Office & Essay Formatting | Feb. 19 | Feb. 22 | |
| Week 3 |
Documentation | CSE Style | Feb. 25 | ||
| Week 3 |
Keys to College Success |
Application & Scholarship Essays | Feb. 26 | March 1 | |
| Week 4 |
Keys to College Success | Reading Strategies | March 5 | March 8 | |
| Week 5 |
Keys to College Success | Note-Taking Techniques | March 12 | March 15 | |
| Week 6 |
Writing | 5 Great Brainstorming Tips | March 19 | March 22 | |
| Week 7 |
Writing | Thesis Statements: Nail Your Point | March 26 | March 29 | |
| Week 8 |
Writing | Building Powerful Paragraphs | April 2 | April 5 | |
| Week 9 |
Documentation | CSE Style | April 15 | ||
| Week 9 |
Writing | Paraphrasing & Summarizing | April 16 | April 19 | |
| Week 10 |
Writing | Quote It Right | April 23 | April 26 | |
| Week 11 |
Writing | Essay Organization | April 30 | May 3 | |
| Week 12 |
Documentation | MLA Style | May 7 | May 10 | |
| Week 13 |
Documentation | APA Style | May 14 | May 17 | |
| Week 14 |
Grammar | Avoiding Fragments & Run-Ons | May 21 | May 24 | |
| Week 15 |
Grammar | Crafting Stellar Sentences | May 28 | May 31 |
ESL Center Workshops and Conversation Clubs are in JH 316 at 1 p.m. (unless noted).
Register for an ESL Center Workshop on Penji
| Week | Mondays | Tuesdays | Wednesdays |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 2 |
2/18 Conversation: LACC EOPS Resources | 2/19 Conversation: "Diet & Exercise" | |
|
Week |
2/24 Pronunciation: -ed endings | 2/25 Conversation: "Growing Old" | 2/26 Writing: Prewriting |
| Week 4 |
3/3 Grammar: Word Order | 3/4 Conversation: "Pets" | 3/5 Conversation: "Transportation" |
| Week 5 |
3/10 Conversation: "Job Interviews" | 3/11 Conversation: Child Development Center, 2 p.m. | 3/12 Pronunciation: Stress & Intonation |
| Week 6 |
3/17 Grammar: Present Perfect | 3/18 Conversation: "The Best of Everything" | 3/19 Grammar: Fragments & Run-Ons |
| Week 7 |
3/24 Conversation: "Family" | 3/25 Conversation: "Sleep" | 3/26 Grammar: Definite & Indefinite Articles |
| Week 8 |
3/31 Holiday | 4/1 Conversation: "Superstition" | 4/2 Conversation: "Disasters" |
| Week 9 |
4/14 Conversation: "Love" | 4/15 Writing: MLA Essay Formatting | 4/16 Conversation: "Cheating" |
| Week 10 |
4/21 Vocabulary: Troublesome Verbs | 4/22 Conversation: Resumé Writing | 4/23 Grammar: Adjective & Noun Clauses |
| Week 11 |
4/28 Conversation: Pollution & Recycling | 4/29 Writing: MLA In-Text Citations & Works Cited Page | 4/30 Conversation: "What Would You Do If?" |
| Week 12 |
5/5 Conversation: "Money Management" | 5/6 Grammar: Past Perfect | 5/7 Pronunciation: Commonly Mispronounced Words |
| Week 13 |
5/12 Grammar/Pronunciation: Plurals | 5/13 Conversation: "Professionalism" | 5/14 Conversation: "Gender Roles" |
| Week 14 |
5/19 Conversation: "Calling in Sick" | 5/20 Conversation: "Stress" | 5/21 Conversation: "Parents & Adult Children" |