Workshops

Our workshops are designed to help students with a range of skills necessary for success in college. Taught by faculty from the Department of English and ESL, workshops are held multiple times each week online and in-person at the Writing Support Center and ESL Lab. Workshops are offered during the fall and spring semesters.

Workshop Types

Here are the five types of workshops we offer:

Writing workshops introduce students to fundamentals of the writing process, including brainstorming, drafting, organizing, revising, and documentation.

Study skills workshops provide assistance with technical skills such as accessing Canvas, using Microsoft Office and essay formatting as well as study skills such as notetaking.

Reading workshops provide students with tools for comprehension and retention of college readings, including locating main ideas and supporting details, annotating, and building vocabulary.

Grammar workshops cover some of the most common grammar and sentence structure issues, including fragments and run-ons, parallel structure, and sentence clarity.

Conversation Club workshops are opportunities for students in ESL classes to practice speaking skills in a small group setting. Each meeting focuses on a topic for conversation and a grammar skill. All are welcome for these fun sessions!

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Workshops Calendars Fall 2023

Writing Support Center

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September
  • Tues. 9/5, 6-7 p.m., Canvas, Microsoft Office, & Essay Formatting
  • Wed. 9/6, 12-1 p.m., Active Reading & Annotating
  • Thurs. 9/7, 11 a.m.-12 p.m., Getting Started with Writing
  • Sat. 9/9, 12-1 p.m., Notetaking
  • Tues. 9/12, 6-7 p.m., Active Reading & Annotating
  • Wed. 9/13, 12-1 p.m., Canvas, Microsoft Office, & Essay Formatting
  • Thurs. 9/14, 11 a.m.-12 p.m., Thesis Statements
  • Sat. 9/16, 12-1 p.m., Getting Started with Writing
  • Tues. 9/19, 6-7 p.m., Getting Started with Writing
  • Wed. 9/20, 12-1 p.m., Thesis Statements
  • Thurs. 9/21, 11 a.m.-12 p.m., Tutor Symposium
  • Sat. 9/23, 12-1 p.m., Active Reading & Annotating
  • Tues. 9/26, 6-7 p.m., Notetaking
  • Wed. 9/27, 12-1 p.m., Getting Started with Writing
  • Thurs. 9/28, 11 a.m.-12 p.m., Essay Organization
  • Sat. 9/30, 12-1 p.m., Canvas, Microsoft Office, & Essay Formatting
October
  • Tues. 10/3, 6-7 p.m., Thesis Statements
  • Wed. 10/4, 12-1 p.m., Building an Argument
  • Thurs. 10/5, 11 a.m.-12 p.m., Notetaking
  • Sat. 10/7, 12-1 p.m., Thesis Statements
  • Tues. 10/10, 6-7 p.m., Revision
  • Wed. 10/11, 12-1 p.m., Tutor Symposium
  • Thurs. 10/12, 11 a.m.-12 p.m., Active Reading & Annotating
  • Sat. 10/14, 12-1 p.m., Paraphrasing & Summarizing
  • Tues. 10/17, 6-7 p.m., Building an Argument
  • Wed. 10/18, 12-1 p.m., Essay Organization
  • Thurs. 10/19, 11 a.m.-12 p.m., Revision
  • Sat. 10/21, 12-1 p.m., Integrating Quotations
  • Tues. 10/24, 6-7 p.m., Essay Organization
  • Wed. 10/25, 12-1 p.m., Integrating Quotations
  • Thurs. 10/26, 11 a.m.-12 p.m., Paraphrasing & Summarizing
  • Sat. 10/28, 12-1 p.m., Revision
  • Tues. 10/31 ,6-7 p.m., Paraphrasing & Summarizing
November
  • Wed. 11/1, 12-1 p.m., MLA Documentation
  • Thurs. 11/2, 11 a.m.-12 p.m., Paragraph Structure
  • Sat. 11/4, 12-1 p.m., Tutor Symposium
  • Tues. 11/7, 6-7 p.m., MLA Documentation
  • Wed. 11/8, 12-1 p.m., Paragraph Structure
  • Thurs. 11/9, 11 a.m.-12 p.m., Building an Argument
  • Sat. 11/11, 12-1 p.m., Essay Organization
  • Tues. 11/14, 6-7 p.m., Tutor Symposium (for tutors only)
  • Wed. 11/15, 12-1 p.m., Paraphrasing & Summarizing
  • Thurs. 11/16, 11 a.m.-12 p.m., Integrating Quotations
  • Sat. 11/18, 12-1 p.m., Sentence Clarity
  • Tues. 11/21, 6-7 p.m., Integrating Quotations
  • Wed. 11/22, 12-1 p.m., Sentence Clarity
  • Thurs. 11/23, 11 a.m.-12 p.m., Holiday
  • Sat. 11/24, 12-1 p.m., MLA Documentation
  • Tues. 11/28, 6-7 p.m., Fragments and Run-ons
  • Wed. 11/29, 12-1 p.m., Revision
  • Thurs. 11/30, 11 a.m.-12 p.m., Fragments and Run-ons
December
  • Sat. 12/2, 12-1 p.m., Paragraph Structure
  • Tues. 12/5, 6-7 p.m., Sentence Clarity
  • Wed. 12/6, 12-1 p.m., Fragments and Run-ons
  • Thurs. 12/7, 11 a.m.-12 p.m., MLA Documentation
  • Sat. 12/9, 12-1 p.m., Fragments and Run-ons

ESL Lab

Tuesdays: JH 310 & online
Zoom: https://laccd.zoom.us/j/97934222316

Wednesdays: JH 318 & online
Zoom: https://laccd.zoom.us/j/84084307489

Thursdays: JH 310 

September

  • Tues. 9/5, 1-2 p.m., Using Email and Canvas
  • Wed. 9/6, 1-2 p.m., Using Microsoft Word
  • Thurs. 9/7, 1-2 p.m., Conversation Club
  • Tues. 9/12, 1-2 p.m., Summarizing and Paraphrasing
  • Wed. 9/13, 1-2 p.m., Main Ideas, Supporting Details, & Annotating
  • Thurs. 9/14, 1-2 p.m., Conversation Club
  • Tues. 9/19, 1-2 p.m., Parts of Speech
  • Wed. 9/20, 1-2 p.m., Notetaking
  • Thurs. 9/21, 1-2 p.m., Conversation Club
  • Tues. 9/26, 1-2 p.m., MLA Documentation
  • Wed. 9/27, 1-2 p.m., Essay Organization and Outlining
  • Thurs. 9/28, 1-2 p.m., Conversation Club
October
  • Tues. 10/3, 1-2 p.m., Definite and Indefinite Articles
  • Wed. 10/4, 1-2 p.m., Thesis Statements
  • Thurs. 10/5, 1-2 p.m., Conversation Club
  • Tues. 10/10, 1-2 p.m., Main Ideas, Supporting Details, & Annotating
  • Wed. 10/11, 1-2 p.m., Subject- Verb Agreement
  • Thurs. 10/12, 1-2 p.m., Conversation Club
  • Tues. 10/17, 1-2 p.m., Topic Sentences and Paragraph Structure
  • Wed. 10/18, 1-2 p.m., Tutor Symposium (tutors only)​​​​​
  • Thurs. 10/19, 1-2 p.m., Conversation Club
  • Tues. 10/24, 1-2 p.m., Fragments, Run-ons, and Comma Splices
  • Wed. 10/25, 1-2 p.m., Avoiding Verb Form Errors
  • Thurs. 10/26, 1-2 p.m., Conversation Club
  • Tues. 10/31, 1-2 p.m., Vocabulary Building
November
  • Wed. 11/1, 1-2 p.m., Modal Verbs
  • Thurs. 11/2, 1-2 p.m., Conversation Club
  • Tues. 11/7, 1-2 p.m., Adjective Clauses
  • Wed. 11/8, 1-2 p.m., Coordinating and Paired Conjunctions
  • Thurs. 11/9, 1-2 p.m., Conversation Club
  • Tues. 11/14, 1-2 p.m., Essay Organization and Outlining
  • Wed. 11/15, 1-2 p.m., MLA Documentation
  • Thurs. 11/16, 1-2 p.m., Conversation Club
  • Tues. 11/21, 1-2 p.m., Thesis Statements
  • Wed. 11/22, 1-2 p.m., Topic Sentences and Paragraph Structure
  • Thurs. 11/23, 1-2 p.m., Holiday
  • Tues. 11/28, 1-2 p.m., Avoiding Verb Form Errors 
  • Wed. 11/29, 1-2 p.m., Sentence Structure and Sentence Types
  • Thurs. 11/30, 1-2 p.m., Conversation Club
December
  • Tues. 12/5, 1-2 p.m., Parallel Structure 
  • Wed. 12/6, 1-2 p.m., Fragments, Run-ons, and Comma Splices
  • Thurs. 12/7, 1-2 p.m., Conversation Club

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Writing Support Center Contact

Office Hours and Location

Online & In Person (unless noted)

Fall & Spring

Mondays & Wednesdays: 9:00AM - 5:00PM
Tuesdays & Thursdays: 9:00AM - 8:00PM
Fridays: 10:00AM - 2:00PM
Saturdays: 10:00AM - 1:00PM (online only)
Sundays: Closed

Winter & Summer

Mondays: 12:00PM - 5:00PM
Tuesdays: 9:00AM - 2:00PM
Wednesdays: 12:00PM - 7:00PM
Thursdays: 9:00AM - 2:00PM
Fridays: 9:00AM - 2:00PM
Saturdays to Sundays: Closed

Contact

Cesar Chavez Administration (AD) 100
Email: Writingsupport@lacitycollege.edu
Phone: (323) 953-4000 ext. 2720

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