Workshops

Writing Center

Workshops for Fall 2025

Writing Center workshops are designed to help all VVC students explore concepts related to the reading and writing process. Workshops start Week 3 and will take place in the Writing Center and on Zoom.

All workshops are held twice a day, at 9am and 2pm!

MWF workshops are on Zoom, and TTH workshops are in person.

 [Zoom Workshops are bolded on the schedule]

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 – Fall 2025 Workshop Schedule

Now Held Twice a Day! 

 

Monday

9 AM and 2 PM

Tuesday

9 AM and 2 PM

Wednesday

9 AM and 2 PM

Thursday

9 AM and 2 PM

Friday

9 AM and 2 PM

Week 3:

9/8-9/12

Academic Writing

On Zoom 

Commas I

Prewriting

On Zoom 

MLA Quoting 

Introductions

On Zoom 

Week 4:

9/15-9/19

  Reading Skills

On Zoom 

Paragraphs

Thesis Statements

On Zoom 

MLA Format

Commas II

On Zoom 

Week 5:

9/22-9/26

Conclusions

On Zoom 

Transitions

MLA Quoting

On Zoom 

    Introductions 

Commas I

On Zoom 

Week 6:

9/29-10/3

 APA Format 

On Zoom 

MLA Paraphrasing

Academic Writing

On Zoom 

Thesis Statements

Paragraphs

On Zoom 

Week 7:

10/6-10/10

APA References

On Zoom 

Commas I

Commas II

On Zoom 

Prewriting

Rhetoric

On Zoom 

Week 8:

10/13-10/17

Transitions

On Zoom 

Reading Skills

Introductions 

On Zoom 

APA Format 

APA Format

On Zoom 

Week 9:

10/20-10/24

Prewriting 

On Zoom 

APA References 

Paragraphs

On Zoom 

Conclusions 

MLA Format

On Zoom 

Week 10:

10/27-10/31

Thesis Statements

On Zoom 

Introductions

Reading Skills

On Zoom 

Academic Writing

Conclusions 

On Zoom 

Week 11:

11/3-11/7

Introductions 

On Zoom 

Commas II

MLA Paraphrasing

On Zoom 

APA References 

Rhetoric 

On Zoom 

Week 12:

11/10-11/14

In Class Essays

On Zoom 

Conclusions

MLA Format

On Zoom 

Rhetoric

Thesis Statements

On Zoom 

Week 13:

11/17-11/21

MLA Paraphrasing

On Zoom 

MLA Format

APA Format 

On Zoom 

Paragraphs 

Commas II

On Zoom 

Week 14:

11/24-11/28

Reading Skills

On Zoom 

MLA Quoting

Thesis Statements

On Zoom  

THANKSGIVING DAY

NO WORKSHOP

THANKSGIVING DAY

NO WORKSHOP

Week 15:

12/1-12/5

Academic Writing

On Zoom 

Introductions

APA References

On Zoom 

Transitions 

Workshops

TBD

Week 16:

12/8-12/12

Conclusions

On Zoom  

Transitions

 

In-Class Essays

On Zoom  

Thesis Statements 

Commas II

On Zoom