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Reading and Writing While Bored (Online)

One of the most important skills to hone as a student is the ability to pay close attention to your reading and writing for any given college class—practicing skills like close reading, effective note-taking, essay-planning, and more. Yet what do you do if you’re trying to read something and your eyes glaze over—you find yourself […]

Tuesday Writing Hours (In-person)

NVC 8-190 (Feit Seminar Room)

Looking for a quiet and productive space on campus to write? Join us for a weekly work session in the Feit Seminar Room (NVC 8-190), where you can write independently alongside other students. A facilitator will help you set goals. Pre-register for Tuesday Writing Hours or drop in as space permits. You can join any number of meetings […]

Lexington Review Info Session

Interested in getting your writing published? Join us for a 15-minute information session about The Lexington Review, the Baruch Writing Center’s journal of outstanding student writing. During this information session, we will introduce the journal, talk about the submission guidelines, and save plenty of time for your questions. All undergraduate and graduate students at Baruch […]

Parenting as a Student: A Writing Center Discussion (Online)

This workshop is for student writers who are also parents and parent figures at Baruch. Parenting while keeping up with class writing assignments can be a challenge. Many of us feel pulled in various directions and can struggle with the pressure to do everything “well.” The demands of caregiving, which require us to be compassionate, […]

Summarizing, Paraphrasing, and Quoting (Online)

In this workshop, you’ll learn how to choose between three strategies—summary, paraphrase, and quotation—to support your writing goals. From there, you’ll also learn how to incorporate the words and ideas of others into your essay. Click here to register for this interactive Zoom workshop.  When you register, you’ll receive a confirmation email containing the meeting […]

Tuesday Writing Hours (In-person)

NVC 8-190 (Feit Seminar Room)

Looking for a quiet and productive space on campus to write? Join us for a weekly work session in the Feit Seminar Room (NVC 8-190), where you can write independently alongside other students. A facilitator will help you set goals. Pre-register for Tuesday Writing Hours or drop in as space permits. You can join any […]

Cover Letters (Online)

In this workshop, you’ll learn to write tailored cover letters (with polished, professional language) that demonstrate why you’re the best candidate for the job. After closely reading job ads to interpret the needs of an employer, you’ll make strategic choices about what to include. Click here to register for this interactive Zoom workshop.  When you […]

Tuesday Writing Hours (In-person)

NVC 8-190 (Feit Seminar Room)

Looking for a quiet and productive space on campus to write? Join us for a weekly work session in the Feit Seminar Room (NVC 8-190), where you can write independently alongside other students. A facilitator will help you set goals. Pre-register for Tuesday Writing Hours or drop in as space permits. You can join any […]

Evidence, Analysis, and Claims (Online)

In this workshop, you’ll analyze and interpret evidence of all kinds—including graphs, statistics, and quotes from literature—in order to write claims. Click here to register for this interactive Zoom workshop.  When you register, you’ll receive a confirmation email containing the meeting link. All workshop times are listed in the Eastern Time Zone. If you have […]

Tuesday Writing Hours (In-person)

NVC 8-190 (Feit Seminar Room)

Looking for a quiet and productive space on campus to write? Join us for a weekly work session in the Feit Seminar Room (NVC 8-190), where you can write independently alongside other students. A facilitator will help you set goals. Pre-register for Tuesday Writing Hours or drop in as space permits. You can join any […]

How to Be Creative (In-person)

NVC 7-210

How do entrepreneurs, artists, and scientists create new work when they feel stuck? This workshop answers this seemingly simple question through hands-on investigations. We will journal about past experiences of creativity, be it assignments for school or self-guided passion projects; we will retool ideas we have internalized about ourselves and our identities. We will engage […]

Using Sources Strategically (Online)

In this workshop, you’ll learn how to find and use sources that meet your paper's needs: not just those that echo your own argument, but also sources that provide background, examples, counterarguments, and analytical methods. Click here to register for this interactive Zoom workshop.  When you register, you’ll receive a confirmation email containing the meeting […]

Tuesday Writing Hours (In-person)

NVC 8-190 (Feit Seminar Room)

Looking for a quiet and productive space on campus to write? Join us for a weekly work session in the Feit Seminar Room (NVC 8-190), where you can write independently alongside other students. A facilitator will help you set goals. Pre-register for Tuesday Writing Hours or drop in as space permits. You can join any number of meetings […]

Queer Poetry Open Mic and Workshop (In-person)

NVC 8-190 (Feit Seminar Room)

In this workshop, we’ll read together, collaborate in a brief writing exercise, and then hear from Baruch writers in an open mic. This workshop takes place in the Feit Seminar Room (NVC 8-190), right next to the Writing Center. Pre-register for this workshop, or drop in as space permits. If you have questions about this […]

Analyzing Case Studies (Online)

In this workshop, you’ll learn the steps of reading and analyzing case studies. You’ll analyze qualitative and quantitative evidence to develop recommendations in response to a dilemma. Click here to register for this interactive Zoom workshop.  When you register, you’ll receive a confirmation email containing the meeting link. All workshop times are listed in the […]

Tuesday Writing Hours (In-person)

NVC 8-190 (Feit Seminar Room)

Looking for a quiet and productive space on campus to write? Join us for a weekly work session in the Feit Seminar Room (NVC 8-190), where you can write independently alongside other students. A facilitator will help you set goals. Pre-register for Tuesday Writing Hours or drop in as space permits. You can join any […]

Literature Review (Online)

In this workshop, you'll discuss the purpose, audience, and key components of a literature review. By analyzing sample academic writing, you'll practice synthesizing existing research and positioning original arguments within a broader scholarly conversation. Click here to register for this interactive Zoom workshop.  When you register, you’ll receive a confirmation email containing the meeting link. […]

Freewriting Against Stress (In-person)

NVC 8-190 (Feit Seminar Room)

When we ‘freewrite’—that is, when we write without stopping ourselves to edit, second-guess, or worry about form—we often surprise ourselves with ideas we did not know we had. This workshop will introduce strategies designed to help students work through mid-semester anxiety while connecting to more creative thinking. This workshop takes place in the Feit Seminar Room […]

Understanding Plagiarism and Citation (Online)

In this workshop, you’ll learn what plagiarism is, why and how it happens, and how to reference others’ work with accuracy, clarity, and confidence. Click here to register for this interactive Zoom workshop.  When you register, you’ll receive a confirmation email containing the meeting link. All workshop times are listed in the Eastern Time Zone. […]

Focusing Research Topics (Online)

In this workshop, you’ll learn how to narrow a topic to the point of being “researchable” and to articulate a motivated research question. Click here to register for this interactive Zoom workshop.  When you register, you’ll receive a confirmation email containing the meeting link. All workshop times are listed in the Eastern Time Zone. If […]

Tuesday Writing Hours (In-person)

NVC 8-190 (Feit Seminar Room)

Looking for a quiet and productive space on campus to write? Join us for a weekly work session in the Feit Seminar Room (NVC 8-190), where you can write independently alongside other students. A facilitator will help you set goals. Pre-register for Tuesday Writing Hours or drop in as space permits. You can join any number of meetings […]

Cohesion and Flow (Online)

In this workshop, you will learn about paragraph cohesion, or how sentences flow together; why readers are confused by paragraphs that lack cohesion; and strategies to improve paragraph cohesion. Click here to register for this interactive Zoom workshop.  When you register, you’ll receive a confirmation email containing the meeting link. All workshop times are listed […]

Tuesday Writing Hours (In-person)

NVC 8-190 (Feit Seminar Room)

Looking for a quiet and productive space on campus to write? Join us for a weekly work session in the Feit Seminar Room (NVC 8-190), where you can write independently alongside other students. A facilitator will help you set goals. Pre-register for Tuesday Writing Hours or drop in as space permits. You can join any […]

Developing Thesis Statements (Online)

In this workshop, you’ll learn how to write effective, complex, evidence-based thesis statements in any field. Click here to register for this interactive Zoom workshop.  When you register, you’ll receive a confirmation email containing the meeting link. All workshop times are listed in the Eastern Time Zone. If you have any questions about how to […]

Concision (Online)

In this workshop, you will learn what makes for clear, precise sentences, where every word counts. Click here to register for this interactive Zoom workshop.  When you register, you’ll receive a confirmation email containing the meeting link. All workshop times are listed in the Eastern Time Zone. If you have any questions about how to […]

Tuesday Writing Hours (In-person)

NVC 8-190 (Feit Seminar Room)

Looking for a quiet and productive space on campus to write? Join us for a weekly work session in the Feit Seminar Room (NVC 8-190), where you can write independently alongside other students. A facilitator will help you set goals. Pre-register for Tuesday Writing Hours or drop in as space permits. You can join any […]

Analyzing Images (Online)

In this workshop, you'll practice "reading" images—by observing features like line, color, and composition—in order to develop claims about how those images make meaning. Click here to register for this interactive Zoom workshop.  When you register, you’ll receive a confirmation email containing the meeting link. All workshop times are listed in the Eastern Time Zone. […]

Tuesday Writing Hours (In-person)

NVC 8-190 (Feit Seminar Room)

Looking for a quiet and productive space on campus to write? Join us for a weekly work session in the Feit Seminar Room (NVC 8-190), where you can write independently alongside other students. A facilitator will help you set goals. Pre-register for Tuesday Writing Hours or drop in as space permits. You can join any […]

Tuesday Writing Hours (In-person)

NVC 8-190 (Feit Seminar Room)

Looking for a quiet and productive space on campus to write? Join us for a weekly work session in the Feit Seminar Room (NVC 8-190), where you can write independently alongside other students. A facilitator will help you set goals. Pre-register for Tuesday Writing Hours or drop in as space permits. You can join any […]

Building Sentences (Online)

In this workshop, we'll talk about the fundamental parts of a sentence; the difference between simple, compound, and complex sentences; and how sentence structure can shape arguments and ideas. Click here to register for this interactive Zoom workshop.  When you register, you’ll receive a confirmation email containing the meeting link. All workshop times are listed […]

Controlling an Argument with Topic Sentences (Online)

In this workshop, you’ll learn how to write strong topic sentences that build on thesis statements, connect paragraphs, and structure arguments. Click here to register for this interactive Zoom workshop.  When you register, you’ll receive a confirmation email containing the meeting link. All workshop times are listed in the Eastern Time Zone. If you have […]

Tuesday Writing Hours (In-person)

NVC 8-190 (Feit Seminar Room)

Looking for a quiet and productive space on campus to write? Join us for a weekly work session in the Feit Seminar Room (NVC 8-190), where you can write independently alongside other students. A facilitator will help you set goals. Pre-register for Tuesday Writing Hours or drop in as space permits. You can join any number of meetings […]

Revising at the Sentence Level (Online)

In this workshop, you’ll refine the language of your writing—whether for clarity, correctness, or style. We’ll talk about strategies to proofread, vary sentence structure, and experience writing as a reader might. Click here to register for this interactive Zoom workshop.  When you register, you’ll receive a confirmation email containing the meeting link. All workshop times […]