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Graduate Writing Center Workshops this Week

Registration is required for each session via WCOnline.

Logins and passwords for Zoom and hybrid sessions are available online.

Tuesday, April 4, 1200–1330
DKL 151/Zoom

So much reading, so little time! Learn Dr. Zach Shore’s method of reading for argument at the graduate level, tailored to social science and business fields. Dr. Shore’s “search and destroy” technique allows you to synthesize an author’s arguments efficiently. Level I teaches the “search” half—how to quickly extract an author's thesis and structure from an academic article. This method takes time to perfect, but the payoff is high in terms of comprehension and time saved. Also, be sure to check out Strategic Reading Level II, which offers techniques for analyzing sources’ arguments.

Wednesday, April 5, 1000–1130
DKL 151/Zoom

Imagine a conversation among all the scholars who have contributed to your research topic. Assessing the strengths, weaknesses, agreements, and disagreements of their combined wisdom is the essence of a literature review. Using the Just War Theory, this workshop presents two examples of capturing the “conversation” and helps you identify the differences between review and critical analysis. Through guided discussion, you will be better equipped to understand and write literature reviews.

Thursday, April 6, 1000–1130
DKL 151/Zoom

Arguments are central to writing at the grad school level, and this workshop exposes the expert moves behind stealthy persuasion. You will learn how to logically organize a strong central argument, incorporate evidence, anticipate counterarguments, remedy any gaps in your defense, and ultimately convince your readers to trust your conclusions.

Thursday, April 6, 1500–1630
DKL 151/Zoom

Review examples of common grammar errors students make in their writing. The common topics covered include subject-verb agreement, use of relative clauses, connecting and punctuating clauses, pronounantecedent agreement, and spotting and changing passive voice to active. You’ll first learn the rule to avoid or fix these errors, then practice it in a hands-on activity.

Friday, April 7, 1000–1100
Zoom

What are the common elements of academic papers at NPS? What do professors expect? Learn how the building blocks of academic papers fit together, making your papers more readable, complete, and academic. In this overview, you’ll learn about intros, conclusions, thesis statements, roadmaps, research questions, hypotheses, abstracts, citation styles, NPS resources, and more!

GWCNextWeek

Graduate Writing Center Workshops Next Week

Registration is required for each session via WCOnline.

Logins and passwords for Zoom and hybrid sessions are available online.

Tuesday, April 11, 1200–1250
Zoom

Is it time to begin your thesis? Not sure how to start? This workshop will cover academic research and writing in general, as well as the specifics of the NPS thesis process. Learn how to navigate the process and launch your thesis with confidence.

Tuesday, April 11, 1500–1630
DKL 151/Zoom

Are you more comfortable solving equations than drafting sentences? Come focus on the precise skills you need to write clear technical reports and theses. In this workshop, we will dissect a well-written report, decide what makes it effective, identify steps you can use to emulate its features, and review editing and proofreading strategies appropriate for technical writing.

Wednesday, April 12, 1000–1100
DKL 151/Zoom

The quality of your executive summaries influences how others perceive you and your research. Executive summaries publicize your work, provide busy decision makers with actionable information, and generate readers for your research. Learn how to prioritize and organize essential information, avoid jargon, write more powerfully and persuasively, and navigate this specific form’s rules. By examining excerpts, we will identify best practices and apply those lessons to summarizing research in different fields.

Wednesday, April 12, 1200–1250
Zoom

Develop your research skills and learn how to use the library search, library databases, research guides, Google Scholar, and more!

Thursday, April 13, 1100–1230
DKL Design Space

Constructing a clear, workable research question is the most important task for any paper. An overly broad question becomes mission impossible, while an excessively narrow question won’t fill the pages. Learn strategies for crafting answerable, interesting questions to keep you motivated and your reader engaged. You will be better prepared to analyze assignments and write questions to get what you need from subordinates.

Thursday, April 13, 1600–1730
DKL 151/Zoom

So much reading, so little time! Learn Dr. Zach Shore’s method of reading for argument at the graduate level, tailored to STEM fields. Dr. Shore’s “search and destroy” technique allows you to synthesize an author’s arguments efficiently. This workshop teaches the “search” half—how to quickly extract an author's thesis and structure from an academic article. This method takes time to perfect, but the payoff is high in terms of comprehension and time saved. Also, be sure to check out Strategic Reading Level II, which offers techniques for analyzing sources’ arguments.

Friday, April 14, 1000–1150
Zoom

Learn how to use Zotero, a free tool that you can use to centrally collect, manage, and format your references in APA, Chicago, IEEE, and other citation styles. We will also show you how to use Zotero’s Word plug-in to cite while you write your papers or thesis. This workshop is “handson,” so bring your own laptop! Workshop size is limited; registration at least 24 hours in advance is required. After registering, you will receive an email with installation and setup instructions, which you will need to complete prior to the class.

Friday, April 14, 1600–1700
Zoom

Does your professor want you to use LaTeX to write your thesis or dissertation? Are you passionate about beautifully formatted equations? Do you want to leave the formatting woes of Microsoft Word behind for a brighter tomorrow with LaTeX? If you answered yes to these questions or are just curious about LaTeX, please join us for a LaTeX crash course that will introduce you to using LaTeX to write your thesis or dissertation. In one hour we will introduce you to the fundamentals of LaTeX so that you are equipped with the skills needed to start using LaTeX immediately.

Saturday, April 15, 1000–1130
Zoom

Small symbols with great power, punctuation marks can do it all—connect ideas, convey tone, clarify meaning. Used incorrectly, however, they can undermine your writing, confuse readers, and diminish confidence in your work. In this workshop, we cover the most common punctuation marks in graduate writing. Examples, quizzes, and explanations ensure that you leave with a solid grasp of everything from em dashes to Oxford commas— including that most mysterious mark of all, the semicolon.

Saturday, April 15, 1230–1400
Zoom

You’ve all heard what you shouldn’t be doing: don’t violate the Honor Code, don’t plagiarize, don’t forget the rules of academic integrity. This workshop focuses on what to do to avoid these serious problems. We give you the skills to confidently incorporate others’ words, ideas, analyses, models, and images into your own writing. You will gain experience summarizing, paraphrasing, and incorporating quotations from source material.

Mandatory Thesis Brief Upcoming

Mandatory Thesis Brief Upcoming

Who: June 2023 Graduates

What: Learn how to get your thesis accepted by the Thesis Processing Office (TPO), the final step listed on your Python Thesis Dashboard! The 55-minute brief will cover the submission process, schedule, and formatting. 

 Where: Attend in-person in GL 102, or virtually—Zoom required. 

When: Three sessions are offered; pick only one: 

TUESDAY, 4 April at Noon PST, Glasgow 102 or via webinar
WEDNESDAY, 5 April at Noon PST, Glasgow 102 or via webinar
THURSDAY, 6 April at Noon PST, Glasgow 102 or via webinar

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Our Affiliates

TLC:  Teaching and Learning Commons

Mission: Empowering cross-organizational teams as a community of practice to enhance the quality of NPS education through collaborations that create and support innovative and distinctive learning experiences.

email: TLC@nps.edu

TPO: Thesis Processing Office

Thesis Processing reviews and collects all NPS theses, dissertations, capstone reports, MBA reports, and joint applied projects. We help our students meet the NPS format and citation requirements and ensure the paper is of graduate-level quality.

email: thesisprocessingoffice@nps.edu

GWC: Graduate Writing Center

Mission: To develop the writing and critical thinking skills of NPS students for success in graduate school and as military and civilian leaders.

email: writingcenter@nps.edu