Workshops

Writing Center

Workshops for Spring 2026

Writing Center workshops are designed to help all VVC students explore concepts related to the reading and writing process. Workshops start Week 3.

Workshops are held at 12PM Monday-Friday. Workshops are held on Zoom MWF and in person on TTH.

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) – Spring 2026 Workshop Schedule

          Monday, Wednesday and Friday Workshops are held via Zoom on Canvas ACAD 101 

          Tuesday and Thursday Workshops are held in person in the Writing Center (21-143)

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Week 3:

3/2-3/6

Academic Writing

Commas I

Prewriting

MLA Quoting 

Introductions

Week 4:

3/9-3/13

  Reading Skills

Paragraphs

Thesis Statements

MLA Format

APA Format

Week 5:

3/16-3/20

Conclusions

Transitions

MLA Quoting

    Introductions 

Commas I

Week 6:

3/23-3/27

 MLA Format 

MLA Paraphrasing

Academic Writing

Thesis Statements

Paragraphs

Week 7:

3/30-4/3

APA References

Commas I

Commas II

Prewriting

Rhetoric

Week 8:

4/6-4/10

Transitions

APA Format 

Introductions 

In-Class Essays

MLA Quoting

Week 9:

4/20-4/24

Prewriting 

Transitions

Paragraphs

Conclusions 

MLA Format

Week 10:

4/27-5/1

Thesis Statements

Introductions

Reading Skills

Academic Writing

Conclusions 

Week 11:

5/4-5/8

Introductions 

Commas II

MLA Paraphrasing

APA References 

Rhetoric 

Week 12:

5/11-5/15

APA Format

Conclusions

MLA Format

Rhetoric

Thesis Statements

Week 13:

5/18-5/22

MLA Paraphrasing

MLA Format

In-Class Essays

Paragraphs 

Commas II

Week 14:

5/25-5/29

Memorial Day 

WC Closed 

MLA Quoting

Thesis Statements 

Commas I

Conclusions 

Week 15:

6/1-6/5

Academic Writing

Introductions

APA References

Transitions 

Study-a-Thon

TBD

Week 16:

6/8-6/12

Conclusions 

Transitions

 

In-Class Essays 

Thesis Statements 

Commas II