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George Campus College Writing Centres, in collaboration with University of Toronto Libraries,
Career Exploration & Education, English Language Learning, and Academic Success, are offering a free,
campus-wide series of academic skills workshops to the University’s entire student body.

All workshops in 2020-21 will be offered as Bb Collaborate webinars in the Quercus course for Writing
Plus. Register for Admissions Letters workshops at clnx.utoronto.ca. For all other workshops, there is no
need to register. Simply visit Writing Plus on Quercus at uoft.me/writingplus prior to any workshop, and
navigate to Bb Collaborate.

Essay Writing from Start to Finish: Practical Grammar:

Improve your writing—improve your GPA! Learn the essentials of grammar to write more polished
Find out how in these step-by-step workshops. and effective prose.

50-minute workshops, Tuesday afternoons 60-minute workshops, Saturday morning

Understanding the Assignment Sep 15 4:10
Finding Scholarly Sources Sep 22 4:10
Developing Your Thesis Sep 29 4:10
Organizing Your Essay Oct 6 4:10
Using Sources Oct 13 4:10
Revising Your Essay Oct 20 4:10
60-minute workshops, Saturday mornings
Understanding the Assignment Sep 19 or Jan 9 9:30
Finding Scholarly Sources Sep 19 or Jan 9 10:45
Developing Your Thesis Sep 19 or Jan 9 12:00
Organizing Your Essay Sep 26 or Jan 16 9:30
Using Sources Sep 26 or Jan 16 10:45
Revising Your Essay Sep 26 or Jan 16 12:00
Writing Grammatical Sentences Oct 17 9:30
Editing for Grammar Oct 17 10:45
Making Punctuation Work for You Oct 17 12:00
Exam Prep Essentials:
Learn to study efficiently and effectively, and take your
exams with confidence!
50-minute workshops, Tuesday afternoons
Writing Through Stress Nov 17 4:10
Preparing for Multiple Choice Exams Nov 24 4:10
Preparing for Essay Exams Dec 1 4:10

Essential Skills: Admissions Letters and Personal Statements:

Take control of your U of T experience by
mastering these fundamentals of student success.
60-minute workshops, Saturday mornings
Survival Skills Sep 12 9:30
Critical Reading and Thinking Sep 12 10:45
Note-Taking Sep 12 12:00
Making Your Sentences Flow Oct 3 9:30
Writing Well Under Pressure Oct 3 10:45
Memory and Concentration Oct 3 12:00
Applying to Medicine, Law, or another professional
or graduate program? Here’s how to present your
strengths to advantage.
60-minute workshops, various times
Tuesday, Sep 15 1:00 - 2:00
Friday, Oct 16 2:30 - 3:30
Wednesday, Nov 18 3:00 - 4:00
Monday, Nov 30 1:00 - 2:00
Monday, Jan 11 2:00 - 3:00