ESL Lab Workshops–Spring 2025
Instructions and Contact Information
Some of our workshops are offered on Zoom and others take place in room L-120 (ESL Lab—first floor of the library building). How to attend our workshops:
- In-person workshops: To attend our in-person workshops, simply come to the ESL Lab in room L-120 (first floor of the Library Building) 10 minutes before the workshop starting time. Make sure to log in and out on the computer by the L-120 room entrance.
- Zoom workshops: To attend our Zoom workshops, please sign up using the link on the homepage of your ESL Lab Conference Canvas shell. Then click on the Zoom link you will receive in your email once you sign up for the workshop.
To access our workshops, you need to be registered for an ESL Lab section. You can find more details at eslstation how-to page.
If you need help, please contact one of our ESL Lab instructors.
MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY |
March 2025 | ||||
| March 4 12:00 p.m.—1:00 p.m. MLA Format and Citation Professor Trombly-C. Recommended levels: Hi-intermd to Adv. levels Location: Zoom | March 6 9:30 a.m.—10:30 a.m. Making Polite Requests Professor Aloe Recommended levels: Intermediate to Advanced Location: Room L-120 (ESL Lab) | |||
| March 10 10:30 a.m.—11:30 a.m. Verb Tense Review Professor Mitevska Recommended levels: All levels Location: Room L-120 (ESL Lab) | ||||
| March 18 9:30 a.m.—10:30 a.m. Making Polite Requests Professor Aloe Recommended levels: Intermediate to Advanced Location: Zoom | March 19 9:00 a.m.—10:00 a.m. Paragraph Development Professor Shugan Recommended levels: All levels Location: Zoom | |||
| March 24 10:30 a.m.—11:30 a.m. Paraphrasing Strategies and Practice Professor Mitevska Recommended levels: Intermediate to Advanced | March 26 9:00 a.m.—10:00 a.m. Paragraph Development Professor Shugan Recommended levels: All levels Location: Room L-120 (ESL Lab) | March 28 10:30 a.m.—11:30 a.m. Verb Tense Review Professor Mitevska Recommended levels: All levels Location: Zoom | ||
Workshop Descriptions
• MLA Format and Citation: This workshop will cover MLA format as well as in-text citations and a Works Cited page. Visuals and hands-on activities will help students to perfect a college essay.
• Paraphrasing: Strategies and Practice: Students will learn to identify paraphrasing and use different paraphrasing strategies to paraphrase effectively.
• Paragraph Development: Students will learn different approaches to writing well-developed paragraphs, including topic sentences, supporting details, and concluding sentences. We will explore various methods for organizing paragraphs, such as chronological, spatial, and logical
order, and discuss techniques for creating cohesive and coherent paragraphs. We will also cover common paragraphing errors and how to avoid them.
• Verb Tense Review: Students will review and practice with simple, progressive, and perfect verb tenses.
• Writing Effective Thesis Statements: Students will learn how to write clear, focused thesis statements (or topic sentences for paragraph writing) that effectively communicate their paper’s main argument. Together, we’ll break down the process of transforming broad topics into specific, arguable thesis statements through examples and practice.
• Pronunciation of the Final “ed”: Students will learn to produce the 3 different final “ed” sounds in words.
• Making Polite Requests: Learn polite ways to make requests with modals using correct grammar and expressions.