Academic Workshops

Spring 2023 Workshops

Workshops are available online and in-person at The Hub, Guarini Library, Room 121. Students can review the schedule and self-register via the Tutoring and Academic Support course on Blackboard.

The following workshops will be available throughout the spring semester:

Academic Integrity: Plagiarism

Topics include: Defining Plagiarism; Understanding NJCU’s Academic Integrity Policy, including Definitions of Violations of Academic Integrity: Cheating, Plagiarism, Fabrication, and Other Examples of Academic Misconduct; Understanding Penalties of Violations for Academic Integrity, including Level I, Level II, and Level II; Avoiding Plagiarism; and Following MLA and APA Citation Structures.

Academic Reading and Writing for English Language Learners

This discussion-based workshop will assist English language learners (ELL) with strategies for academic reading, writing, and speaking. Topics will include grammar structures (form, meaning, and use) and use of language in academic settings.

This workshop is available upon request by individual students and groups. Contact John Blicharz, Director of Centralized Tutoring and Academic Support Programming, at jblicharz@njcu.edu.

Academic Writing: APA 7th Edition: Organizational Tips and Strategies

Topics include: Critical Reading Techniques; Pre-writing Techniques; Paper Elements, including Title Page, Section Headings, and References; In-Text Citations; and Writing for Students Returning to Academia.

Academic Writing: Components of an Essay

Topics include: Identifying Topic and Purpose; Outline and Logical Progression; Thesis Construction; Understanding Your Audience; Synthesizing Sources; and References

Academic Writing: Writing for the Public Audience

Topics include: Selecting a Topic and Purpose; Ethics and Audience Awareness; Identifying Audience: Writing for Non-academic and Academic Audiences; The Effects of Audience on Style, including accessibility, recognizing jargon, and using concise language; Active Voice; Rhetorical Strategies; and References, Assertions, and Commentary.

Grammar

This workshop series will help students with sentence structure, subject & verb agreement, prepositions & phrasal verbs, idioms, articles, academic writing, and common grammar mistakes.

Time Management and Study Skills

This workshop will help students develop time management strategies including prioritization, organization, reflection, accountability, and flexibility; additional topics will include study skills such as test preparation, note-taking, and reading comprehension.

Advanced Writing: APA - Synthesizing Literature and Writing the Literature Review

Topics include: Student as Researcher; Conceptualizing the Literature Review; Collecting and Cataloging Sources; Pre-writing and Synthesizing the Literature; and Selection of Extant Literature and Seminal Works.

This workshop is designed for graduate students and available upon request by individual students and cohorts. Contact John Blicharz, Director of Centralized Tutoring and Academic Support Programming, at jblicharz@njcu.edu.

Advanced Writing: APA - Writing the Methodology Chapter

Topics include: Student as Researcher; Conceptualizing the Methodology Chapter; Collecting and Synthesizing Relevant Sources; Inclusion of Tables; IRB.

Advanced Writing: APA - Writing the Findings Chapter

Topics Include: Student as Researcher; Conceptualizing the Findings Chapter; Writing for Public Audience; Synthesizing Findings with the Extend Literature; Inclusion of Tables and Figures; Introductions and Conclusions of Subsections and Findings Chapter.

Faculty Inquiries

Faculty seeking in-class assistance or to develop a workshop not listed are encouraged to reach out. We welcome collaborations!

Email: thehub@njcu.edu