Date/Time
Date(s) - 10/15/2016
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location
UC Merced
Categories
UC Merced Writing Project Presents: Saturday Workshop Series 2016-2017
SATURDAY OCTOBER 15TH, 2016 | 8AM-12PM
UC MERCED CAMPUS, ROOM COB 264
Topics of October 15th Workshop:
Narration as a Foundation for Writing Argument
The Power of Choice for Developing Writers
One Saturday each month, beginning this September, the UC Merced Writing Project will host an elite series of workshops that focus on helping educators develop strategies for teaching writing. It does not matter what subject you teach, if you are a student teacher or practice home schooling, there are strategies all educators can use to teach writing more effectively! We look forward to sharing these strategies at our workshops with educators like you.
Our Saturday Workshop Series begins on Sept. 17th, 2016 and ends on April 1st, 2017. See your administrator for professional development funds. CEU’s from Fresno Pacific University are available (1 unit per 12.5 hrs, $70 per unit)
Demonstrations reflect CA Common Core Standards.
All workshops will have two presenters and topics.
8am-12pm, Saturdays at UC Merced Campus
Free Parking with the nearest parking in the Le Grand Lot
2016-2017 Workshop Series Topics & Schedule Below:
SEPTEMBER 17
Beyond the 1st Draft : The Recursive Nature of Revision
Develop Analytical Writing Skills by Learning to “Read Art”
OCTOBER 15
Narration as a Foundation for Writing Argument
The Power of Choice for Developing Writers
NOVEMBER 5
Submerge! Get Your Feet Wet: Conversations with Student Writers
Who’s your Audience? How Audience Shapes Writing
JANUARY 21
The Importance of Sensory Description to Enhance Writing
Show Not Tell in Writer’s Workshop: Fiction & Nonfiction
FEBRUARY 25
How Children’s Literature Can Mentor Opinion Writing
Taking the Mystery Out of Argumentation
MARCH 11
Hug Your Notebook! A Writer’s Best Friend
I’m Hooked! Developing Leads for Informational Writing
APRIL 1
Improving Opinion Writing by Developing Sensory Vocabulary
Integrating Writing into the Math Classroom
For more information, please visit: http://writingproject.ucmerced.edu/
Office: (209)381-6559 | Email: ncole2@ucmerced.edu
$75 per Saturday; bring check made out to “UC Regents” or purchase order from your school.
