Beginning with a research question instead of a topic is the subject of this workshop. Students will learn how to ask a great question and explore it through several planning exercises. These exercises save time in that they prepare students to write the paper.

If you want to write a strong research paper, it has to have the best sources. This workshop shows you the fastest ways to find the highest quality sources. You will save time by using these strategies.

Avoiding plagiarism is the goal of this workshop; it also helps students strengthen their voice when using many authors in their text. Citation style of the particular field is reviewed.

A writer's own voice can be lost among too many outside sources; this workshop helps students maintain a formal, academic voice throughout a research paper. Mistakes that drive professors and editors crazy will also be covered. Individuals will receive attention to their own writing.

Students can lose an entire letter grade due to their not proofreading. This workshop identifies a variety of strategies to spot errors in the final version. Individuals will receive attention to their own writing.

If the semester slipped by and you need some help writing a paper, this workshop will cover the basics (focus, sources, structure, style, grammar) as requested by the students who come to it. Individuals will receive attention to their own writing.