Graduate Student Workshops
We offer workshops to help graduate students enhance their communication skills as part of the G.R.A.D. Aggies Professional Development Certificate, offered by the Graduate School. Students participating in the certificate program will be able to earn one Professional Development Unit (PDU) toward their certificate when they attend one of the workshops.
Once you register to attend the Reading to Write workshop, you'll receive the Zoom link automatically to your TAMU email.
Once you register to attend the Integrating Sources workshop, you'll receive the Zoom link automatically to your TAMU email.
**Please note this is a general overview and does not cover department-specific requirements.
Once you register to attend the Proposals Workshop, you'll receive the Zoom link automatically to your TAMU email.
Once you register to attend the Flow & Clarity workshop, you'll receive the Zoom link automatically to your TAMU email.
Registration for all workshops will remain open until full.
Spring 2024 Graduate Student Workshops
Reading to Write
Tuesday, February 6, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. (via Zoom)
Presented by Macy Dunklin, Writing Consultant I
The graduate school journey certainly includes a lot of reading! However, have you ever learned how to read in order to write? Have you wondered how to use a text as a model for your writing or struggled to turn a reading into a source? This workshop offers strategies for reading and critiquing academic sources with purpose and efficiency, especially in the beginning stages of a writing project.Once you register to attend the Reading to Write workshop, you'll receive the Zoom link automatically to your TAMU email.
Integrating Sources
Tuesday, February 13, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. (via Zoom)
Presented by Macy Dunklin, Writing Consultant I
Many graduate students feel nervous about citing sources effectively and appropriately, especially as sources become more nuanced and complex. In this workshop, you’ll learn strategies for ethically integrating source material in graduate-level writing projects such as seminar papers, journal articles, and theses/dissertations.Once you register to attend the Integrating Sources workshop, you'll receive the Zoom link automatically to your TAMU email.
Proposals
Tuesday, February 20, from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (via Zoom)
Presented by Macy Dunklin, Writing Consultant I
Proposals can seem like a nebulous document for a variety of reasons. This workshop will focus on processes and the rhetorical moves necessary to engage proposal writing. We'll provide drafting tips and strategies from a generalist perspective as proposal expectations differ across the university.**Please note this is a general overview and does not cover department-specific requirements.
Once you register to attend the Proposals Workshop, you'll receive the Zoom link automatically to your TAMU email.
Flow & Clarity
Tuesday, February 27, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. (via Zoom)
Presented by Macy Dunklin, Writing Consultant I
Graduate writers want their work to flow but often need to learn what flow means. Likewise, ensuring your writing is clear and understandable when writing about complex topics can seem daunting when you've been working with a subject for a while. This workshop will help writers create links and transitions between subjects, discuss audience needs and expectations, and offer strategies for concision.Once you register to attend the Flow & Clarity workshop, you'll receive the Zoom link automatically to your TAMU email.
Registration for all workshops will remain open until full.