Workshops

Writing Center

Workshops for Winter 2026

Writing Center workshops are designed to help all VVC students explore concepts related to the reading and writing process. Workshops start Week 2.

All workshops are held everyday on Zoom at 2pm

To access the Zoom workshops, log in to Canvas and click on the “Tutoring and Academic Support: Acad 101” tile. Next, click on “VVC Zoom” located in the left menu. Finally, choose the desired workshop. Please see the attached schedule for the list of workshops. 

Note: If students need to provide proof of workshop attendance, the workshop presenter will provide them with a verification slip or email. For more information about the workshops and/or tutoring, contact the Writing Center at ext. 2607.

 

Topic

Concepts Covered

Academic Writing

Purpose, Tone, Point-of-View

APA Style and References

Introduction, Page Layout, Elements, Entries

Commas 1

Lists, Introductory, Comma Splices, and Style Choices

Commas 2

Direct Address, Introducing Quotes, Setting off Appositives and Nonrestrictive Clauses

Conclusions

Purpose, Styles, Qualities

In-Class Essays

Planning, Timing, Organizational Choices, Proofing

Introductions 

Purpose, Structure, Qualities

MLA Format and Works Cited

Introduction, Page Layout, Elements, Entries

MLA Paraphrasing

Purpose, Structure, Qualities

MLA Quoting

Purpose, Structure, Qualities

Paragraphs

Types of Sentences/Paragraphs, Subordination

Prewriting

Writing Process, Brainstorming, Clustering, Freewriting

Reading Skills

Annotating Texts, Main Ideas, Support, Study Skills

Rhetoric: Classical Appeals

Definition, Purpose, Classical Appeals

Thesis Statements

Definition, Qualities, Placement

Transitions

Phrases, Sentences, Pronouns, Placement

 

 

Writing Center (21-143) – Winter 2026 Workshop Schedule

          All Workshops are held via Zoom on Canvas ACAD 101 

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Week 2:

1/12-1/16 

Academic Writing

 

Commas I

 

Prewriting

 

MLA Quoting

 

Introductions

 

Week 3:

1/19-1/23

APA: Format Basics

 

Paragraphs

 

Thesis Statements

 

MLA Format

 

APA References

 

Week 4:

1/26-1/30

Conclusions

 

Transitions

 

APA: References

 

Introductions

 

Commas I

 

Week 5:

2/2-2/6

Thesis Statements

 

MLA Paraphrasing

 

MLA Format

 

Reading Skills

 

Rhetoric

 

Week 6:

2/9-2/13

APA References

 

In Class Essays

 

Commas II

 

Academic 

Writing 

 

Paragraphs