Writing Seminars

• Transitioning from High School Writer to University Scholar 
  clarifies the specific expectations that your professors have for your work so that you will be better prepared for university-level writing.
• Understanding and Planning Your Written Assignments 
  explains how to determine your professors' expectations for your work as well as how to use strategies like storyboarding to plan out your final product.
• Overcoming Writer's Block 
  focuses on the different stages of the writing process and provides a more organized approach to keep you on track. 
• Referencing Your Paper 
  presents citation as a necessary means of avoiding accusations of plagiarism, and as an approach to strengthening the credibility of the claims in your paper. 

• Writing More Clearly 
  What do your professors want? Clarity! 
• Concise Writing
  demonstrates how to eliminate wordiness, condense information, and maintain meaningful content.
• Crafting a Thesis Statement 
  demystifies this critical element of academic writing and demonstrates how to communicate the purpose of your paper clearly and concisely. Every paper requires a clear identifiable thesis statement.
• Editing and Proofreading  
  is a review of what to check before you submit your written work.

• Writing in the Social Sciences
  addresses how to critically engage with your topic, integrate evidence to support your thesis, use terminology appropriately, and make sure your paper is specific to the course. 
• Writing in the Arts and Humanities 
  uses examples of different mediums to demonstrate how to undertake a close reading as an essential step in researching and writing.
• Writing in the Sciences 
  examines ways to write engaging scientific papers that audiences can comprehend. 
• Writing in Nursing and Health Sciences 
  explores ways to communicate complex health information to a wide audience, so not only academics but also the public can learn about issues vital to them.

• Annotated Bibliographies 
  explains the expectations and different steps involved in writing an annotated bibliography, including resources for citing. 
• Writing Essay Exams 
  focuses on how to organize useful study notes and make use of memory skills before exploring different exam structures.
• Writing a Book Review  
  explains the purpose of a book review and how to evaluate the contributions of authors in terms of their credibility and the evidence they present.
• Executive Summaries  
  are the gateway to business communication.  No one will read your 80-page proposal if the exec summary is not persuasive.  Learn how to write a concise, yet evocative, summary that perfectly pitches your idea.

• Writing Resumes
  You know the importance of a well-written resumé.  Join us and learn how to highlight your vast experiences in a limited space. 
• Cover Letters
  After joining our previous seminar, you have written a fabulous resumé.  But don’t forget about the cover letter!  In this session, you will learn to write a cover letter that brilliantly complements your resumé and that will get you noticed. 
• Letters of Intent
  invite applicants to detail the agendas, academic or otherwise, they plan to pursue should they be offered admission into a program. This seminar explains the key components of each type of letter of intent. 
• Personal Statements
  examines common pitfalls and explains how to connect with your intended audience.

• Slide Design
  Visual communication is a crucial-- yet often overlooked-- aspect of delivering a dynamic presentation. In this session, we will explore how to craft an engaging PowerPoint slide deck.
• Organizing Your Presentation 
  Have a high stakes presentation and want to organize your material for greatest impact? Join us for a session on how to create a presentation people want to hear.  

If you do not see a seminar or workshop that addresses your writing needs or questions, let us know. Suggest a seminar or workshop topic: wsc@uwo.ca