FREE! FALL WORKSHOPS FOR ALL STUDENTS
PCC Sylvania Campus – October 2013
ENGLISH SKILLS HELP – Designed to help students brush up on English skills:
THE FOLLOWING WORKSHOPS ARE OFFERED IN THE LIBRARY, ROOM 138, SYLVANIA STUDENT LEARNING CENTER
TITLE
DATE
PRESENTER
IDENTIFYING SUBJECTS AND VERBS
UNDERSTAND AND REMEMBER WHAT YOU READ—SOME STRATEGIES
Monday, Sept. 30, 2:30 to 3:30 pm
Laurel Spillum
Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2:30 to 3:30 pm
Colleen Barajas
BEGINNING THE WRITING PROCESS—PREWRITING TECHNIQUES
Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2:30 to 3:30 pm
Adon Arnett
SENTENCES AND FRAGMENTS
Thursday, Oct. 3, 2:30 to 3:30 pm
Nancy Bennani
HOW TO GET THE JUICE OUT OF MICROSOFT WORD—AN OVERVIEW
Monday, Oct. 7, 2:30 to 4:00 pm
Geiner Vindas
LEARN THE IPA (INTERNATIONAL PHONETIC ALPHABET)
Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2:30 to 3:30 pm
Shannon Gratrix
USING TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE YOUR READING & WRITING SKILLS
Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2:30 to 3:30 pm
Kaela Parks
USING COMMAS
Thursday, Oct. 10, 2:30 to 3:30 pm
Nancy Bennani
KNOW WHEN TO STOP! HOW TO AVOID RUN-ONS & COMMA SPLICES
Monday, Oct. 14, 2:30 to 3:30 pm
Francie Meyers
IT’S AN ART! HOW TO USE DEFINITE & INDEFINITE ARTICLES (MOST APPROPRIATE FOR NON-NATIVE SPEAKERS)
Tuesday, Oct.15, 2:30 to 3:30 pm
Shannon Gratrix
ESSAY STRUCTURE
Wednesday, Oct.16, 2:30 to 3:30 pm
Julie Barber
PREPOSITION PRACTICE (MOST APPROPRIATE FOR NON-NATIVE SPEAKERS)
PRONOUN PRACTICE, PART I
Monday, Oct.21, 2:30 to 3:30 pm
Anita McLellan
Tuesday, Oct.22, 2:30 to 3:30 pm
Colleen Barajas
READING—MAKING INFERENCES
Wednesday, Oct.23, 2:30 to 3:30 pm
David Jacobsen
MAKING LOGICAL ARGUMENTS IN YOUR WRITING
Monday, Oct.28, 2:30 to 3:30 pm
Eric Nelson
PRONOUN PRACTICE, PART II
Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2:30 to 3:30 pm
Colleen Barajas
HOW CAN YOU SUCCEED IN MATH? Learn about using the right study skills for you, practicing positive self-talk even if you
don’t believe in it, and using your resources effectively. We often think that Math is for others. Let’s make it about you. Let’s put you
in the center of your math learning, so that you will be successful and graduate. Presented by: Heiko Spoddeck, The Student Learning
Center.
Wednesday, October 16, 1:00 – 2:00 PM, SY/TCB 107; CA/MAHB 216; SE/MTH 120; RC/Bldg 9, 201 (Video Conference)
DO YOU HAVE GOOD STUDY SKILLS? Learn some strategies for improving your memory and concentration.
Learn how the brain processes information, study skills to keep you afloat, and how to create a study environment.
Review tools such as study sheets, flashcards, and audiotapes. Presented by: Anne O’Reilly, The Counseling Office.
Friday, October 18, 12:30 - 1:30 PM, SY/TCB 107; CA/MAHB 216; SE/MTH 120; RC/Bldg 9, 201 (Video Conference)
DO YOU KNOW HOW TO DEAL WITH STRESS? Learn basic strategies to help reduce stress. Additional
information will be provided on related PCC support services and classes. Presented by: Hal Lee, The Counseling
Office.
Wednesday, October 23, 1:00 -2:00 PM, SY/TCB 107; CA/MAHB 216; SE/MTH 120; RC/Bldg 9, 201 (Video Conference)
DO YOU KNOW HOW TO TYPE BY TOUCH? (By appointment only 971-722-4626) You will be able to develop
your computer keyboard techniques by touch. Presented by: Nerva Pfund, The Advising Office.
Thursday, October 10, 3:30 -4:30 PM, SY/Library, Room 138
Participants who need sign language interpreting or other accommodations should contact
PCC’s Disability Services: ST 229/971-722-4341/503-246-4072 (TTY)/503-928-5875 (VideoPhone)
SPONSORED BY: SYLVANIA STUDENT SERVICES
PCC CONTACT: Nerva Pfund, Retention Specialist, (971) 722-4626
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FREE! FALL WORKSHOPS FOR ALL STUDENTS
PCC Sylvania Campus – November & December 2013
ENGLISH SKILLS HELP – Designed to help students brush up on English skills:
THE FOLLOWING WORKSHOPS ARE OFFERED IN THE LIBRARY, ROOM 138, SYLVANIA STUDENT LEARNING CENTER
TITLE
DATE
PRESENTER
TIPS FOR MASTERING ENGLISH SPELLING
Monday, Nov.4, 2:30 to 3:30 pm
Claudia Hutchison
How to Do a Literature Review
Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2:30 to 3:30 pm
Adrienne Tremain
USING TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE YOUR READING & WRITING SKILLS
Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2:30 to 3:30 pm
Kaela Parks
HOLD YOUR HORSES, CITE YOUR SOURCES—HOW TO USE MLA GUIDELINES
Wednesday, Nov.13, 2:30 to 4:00 pm
Chelsea Lukes
Tips for Formatting Your Papers in Microsoft Word—An Overview
Thursday, Nov. 14, 2:30 to 4:00 pm
Geiner Vindas
JUST IN TIME—HOW TO WRITE A TIMED ESSAY
Monday, Nov.18, 2:30 to 3:30 pm
Bonni Goldberg
ESSAY GENRES—STRUCTURE & TRANSITIONS
Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2:30 to 3:30 pm
Lindy Wortman
WIN YOUR ARGUMENT! WRITING THE PERSUASIVE ESSAY
Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2:30 to 4:00 pm
Elizabeth Wilson
SAY WHAT YOU MEAN! WRITING WITH CLEAR, DESCRIPTIVE LANGUAGE
Thursday, Nov. 21, 2:30 to 3:30 pm
Lara Messersmith-Glavin
RECOGNIZING & CORRECTING MISPLACED MODIFIERS
Monday, Nov. 25, 2:30 to 3:30 pm
Claudia Hutchison
LET’S JUST GET ALONG—SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT
Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2:30 to 3:30 pm
Julie Barber
Completing the Writing Process—Revision Strategies
Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2:30 to 3:30 pm
Elizabeth Wilson
“PERFECT” VERB TENSES
Monday, Dec. 2, 2:30 to 3:30 pm
Eric Nelson
CLEAR & TO THE POINT—PARALLELISM & REPETITION IN YOUR WRITING
Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2:30 to 3:30 pm
Lindy Wortman
USING OUTSIDE SOURCES IN YOUR WRITING—SOME TIPS
Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2:30 to 3:30 pm
Elizabeth Wilson
MAKE CITATION EASIER WITH EASYBIB
Thursday, Dec. 5, 2:30 to 3:30 pm
Laurel Spillum
DO YOU NEED TO TRANSFER? Learn which PCC degree is best for you, how to plan to transfer to 4-year
institutions, how to apply for admissions, BA/BS requirements, and how to pick a college that suits you. Presented
by: Andrew Black, The Advising Office.
Wednesday, November 6, 1:00 - 2:00 PM, SY/TCB 107; CA/MAHB 216; SE/MTH 120; RC/Bldg 9, 201 (Video Conference)
COMPASS PLACEMENT TEST PREPARATION—READING & WRITING — Learn test-taking strategies and helpful
hints intended to help you do your best on tests. Presented by: Laurel Spillum, The Student Learning Center.
Wednesday, November 6, 2:30 – 4:00 pm, SY/Library, Room 138
UNDECIDED ABOUT YOUR CAREER? Learn how to clarify your interests, explore your options, and identify
potential majors and careers. Presented by: Rachel McMillen, The Career Center Office.
Thursday, November 7, 1:00 – 2:00 pm, SY/CC Room 216
COMPASS PLACEMENT TEST PREPARATION—MATH — Learn test-taking strategies and helpful hints intended
to help you do your best on tests. Presented by: Heiko Spoddeck, The Student Learning Center.
Thursday, November 7, 2:30 – 4:00 pm, SY/Library, Room 138
DO YOU NEED TO DEVELOP YOUR INTERVIEWING SKILLS? Learn how to prepare for an interview in terms of
researching the employer, knowing what questions to expect, practicing your responses, what to wear, and how to
present your skills and accomplishments. Be ready for an interview by preparing answers to common questions.
Presented by: Kathleen Kuba, The Student Employment and Cooperative Education.
Thursday, November 14, 1:00 - 2:00 PM, SY/TCB 107; CA/ MAHB 216; SE/ MTH 120; RC/Bldg 9, 201 (Video Conference)
Participants who need sign language interpreting or other accommodations should contact
PCC’s Disability Services: ST 229/971-722-4341/503-246-4072 (TTY)/503-928-5875 (VideoPhone)
SPONSORED BY: SYLVANIA STUDENT SERVICES
PCC CONTACT: Nerva Pfund, Retention Specialist, (971) 722-4626