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.

Fall 2024 Graduate Student Workshops

How to Write Like an Academic

Tuesday, September 17, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. (via Zoom)

Presented by Macy Dunklin, Writing Consultant I

This interactive workshop will explore what makes academic writing unique and help you adjust your prose to fit the conventions of academic style. We’ll look at the characteristics of academic writing at the level of sentences, paragraphs, and complete documents and consider how to make complex topics more accessible to readers.

To sign up for our workshop, please use this Zoom registration link: https://tamu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYvcOGgrjguE9Vghy37ojLYTmW9UaIPL6GO
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email from Zoom with the meeting link and password. 

Writing Abstracts

Tuesday, October 1, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. (via Zoom)

Presented by Macy Dunklin, Writing Consultant I

Abstracts are a staple of academic communication. While abstracts can be difficult to write, they allow readers to focus on those articles, dissertations, or presentations that are essential to their own research. So knowing how to write one--how to attract the right readers and stay within the word count--is an important skill to develop.

To sign up for our workshop, please use this Zoom registration link: https://tamu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMvdOysqTMvG9ao43tH5MUVXfP3VQTJ_KgB
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email from Zoom with the meeting link and password. 

Reviews and Critiques-- Writing About Others' Work

Tuesday, October 15, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. (via Zoom)

Presented by Macy Dunklin, Writing Consultant I

Writing about other scholars’ work can be challenging, whether you’re writing a full critique or simply offering an assessment as part of your own literature review. In this workshop we’ll explore strategies that will help you write critically but fairly about the work of others in your field.

To sign up for our workshop, please use this Zoom registration link: https://tamu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJctce2sqzMrGddgYG9ebbSe6VvCoWCDe9Vm
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email from Zoom with the meeting link and password. 

Conferences-- Tips and Tricks

Tuesday, October 29, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. (via Zoom)

Presented by Macy Dunklin, Writing Consultant I

While there is tremendous variation across disciplines and professional organizations, scholarly conferences share some conventions. This workshop, hosted by the University Writing Center, offers strategies for decoding conference etiquette, striking the appropriate tone for presentations and papers, and ways that student researchers can pre-write some answers for possible questions they may receive.

To sign up for our workshop, please use this Zoom registration link: https://tamu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJApcuGvqD4tG9XZj75Qetapiovv5q-UBayg
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email from Zoom with the meeting link and password. 

Writing Introductions and Conclusions

Tuesday, November 12, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. (via Zoom)

Presented by Macy Dunklin, Writing Consultant I

Lots of writers struggle with knowing how to start or end a document. How much detail do you need in the introduction to a journal article? How do you end your dissertation without merely repeating yourself? This virtual workshop will demystify the process of beginning and ending any piece of writing.

To sign up for our workshop, please use this Zoom registration link: https://tamu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMkceGorToqGd2qXYIUI6ynrMUY50gsk_Q3
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email from Zoom with the meeting link and password.