This workshop will assist international students in navigating email interactions. We will focus on achieving the appropriate level of respect and formality when writing to professors as well as students. Additionally, we will discuss how to deal with common situations, such as when others misunderstand or do not respond to your email.

Email Etiquette

This workshop focuses on how to use scholarly sources in an ethical and appropriate manner. Topics include understanding and avoiding plagiarism, paraphrasing others’ arguments correctly, and proper citation techniques.

Paraphrasing, Using Sources Effectively, & Avoiding Plagiarism

For practice identifying plagiarism, try a plagiarism quiz: http://nd.edu/~dayo/plagiarism/item1.html

For help using citation styles, see: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/

Crafting the perfect CV for a variety of academic job can be a challenge. This workshop, directed at international students, introduces the basics of writing CVs:

• What information should be included?
• How should you organize it?
• How can you present yourself in the best possible light?
• How is a CV different from a resume?

For some help answering these questions, see: CVs

More resources:

• Perdue Owl, CVs
• Academic Index

 

Producing a cover letter can be overwhelming, and the best way to get started is by studying successful examples from your discipline and related fields. This workshop has an emphasis on grammar, tone, and presentation of ideas specifically for international students.

Resources:

1) cover letters power point

2) Web resources:

Graduate School Notre Dame: Cover Letters

Cal Berkeley: Cover Letters for International students

Purdue: Job Search for International Students, cover letters

From lectures to conference presentations to job talks, you will certainly give numerous presentations throughout your academic career. This workshop focuses on what an American academic audience expects. It covers preparation strategies, proper body stance, hand gestures, intonation, eye contact, and how to use presentation materials effectively.

Resources: Powerpoint

University of Waterloo, Center for Teaching Excellence: Using Visual Aids

 

 

Successful classroom discussions involve more than just asking questions and letting students answer. This workshop concentrates on techniques for promoting constructive discussion and keeping discussions on track.

Leading and participating in Class Room Discussions

This workshop focuses on how to use scholarly sources in an ethical and appropriate manner. Topics include understanding and avoiding plagiarism, paraphrasing others’ arguments correctly, and proper citation techniques.

Paraphrasing, Using Sources Effectively, & Avoiding Plagiarism

For practice identifying plagiarism, try a plagiarism quiz: http://nd.edu/~dayo/plagiarism/item1.html

For help using citation styles, see: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/