Fall Workshops for 1Ls
Topic |
Dates |
Writing Clearer Supporting Paragraphs
Learn how simple word choices make thesis sentences clearer, more logical, and flow more smoothly |
Tuesday, September 8, 12:05 pm, Room 5240 Thursday, September 10, 12:05 pm, Room 5240 Thursday, September 10, 6:45 pm, Room 5240 |
Clarifying Your Memo's Organization
Learn how to coordinate transitions, thesis sentences, and other signals to make clarify overall organization |
Tuesday, September 29, 12:05 pm, Room TBA Thursday, October 1, 12:05 pm, Room TBA Thursday, October 1, 6:45 pm, Room TBA |
Editing for Conciseness
Learn 5 ways to effectively revise a document and cut length by 10% |
Tuesday, October 27, 12:05 pm, Room TBA Thursday, October 29, 12:05 pm, Room TBA Thursday, October 29, 6:45 pm, Room TBA |
Revising to Make the Most of Feedback
Learn how to interpret feedback beyond making required corrections, rather than feeling overwhelmed or confused |
Tuesday, November 3, 12:05 pm, Room TBA Thursday, November 5, 12:05 pm, Room TBA Thursday, November 5, 6:45 pm, Room TBA |
Writing More Readable Sentences
Learn how to understand sentence structure and use it to write clearer sentences |
Tuesday, November 10, 12:05 pm, Room TBA Thursday, November 12, 12:05 pm, Room TBA Thursday, November 12, 6:45 pm, Room TBA |
Fall Workshops for 2Ls and 3Ls
Topic |
Dates |
Exorcising Grammar Goblins
Learn how to punctuate correctly, proofread for the most common grammatical errors to increase confidence in your writing |
Monday, October 12, 1:20 pm, Room TBA Wednesday, October 12, 9:55 am, Room TBA Friday, October 16, 12:05 pm, Room TBA |
Defining Topics and Organizing Large Writing Projects
Learn how to start and draft a seminar paper or law review article with less pain and wasted time |
Monday, October 19, 1:20 pm, Room TBA Wednesday, October 21, 9:55 am, Room TBA Friday, October 23, 12:05 pm, Room TBA |
How to Give your Boss What They Want
Learn what legal writers mean when they say "sounds unprofessional", "unclear" or "awkward"; learn some of the most common errors new legal writers make and how to avoid them |
Monday, September 21, 1:20 pm, Room TBA Wednesday, September 23, 9:55 am, Room TBA Friday, September 25, 12:05 pm, Room TBA |
Upgrading Writing Samples
Learn the process of triage, or how to find writing mistakes that are most likely to keep your sample from impressing readers |
Monday, October 5, 1:20 pm, Room TBA Wednesday, October 7, 9:55 am, Room TBA Friday, October 8, 12:05 pm, Room TBA |