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First Year Workshop Series: Managing Your Research and Staying Organized
Monday, September 29, 5:00pm – 5:45pm
Thursday, October 2, 3:00pm – 3:45pm
IC Room 120

Feeling overwhelmed by your work? Not sure what to do with all your research? This class will introduce you to tips, tricks, and tools, from cloud storage to mind-mapping, to help you keep your work organized and under control. Questions may be sent to Sarah Morris at smorris4@luc.edu.

First Year Workshop Series: Critical Thinking and Evaluation Skills
Wednesday, September 24, 5:30pm – 6:15pm
Thursday, September 25, 4:00pm – 4:45pm
IC Room 120

We’ve all heard it – don’t believe everything you hear (or read, or see). But how do your sort out fact from fiction? Come to this workshop to learn about tips and tricks to help you critically evaluate different types of information. With strong evaluation skills you’ll be ready to tackle a research paper or debunk that wacky article someone shared on Facebook.

The First Year Workshop Series are workshops designed for first year students. Locations are subject to change. Questions may be sent to Sarah Morris at smorris4@luc.edu.

Workshop: Internet Research Secrets
Tuesday, September 23, 2:45pm – 3:15pm
Thursday, September 25, 1:40pm – 2:10pm
IC Room 120

Looking to streamline your internet research process? Want to learn how to take advantage of RSS feeds, Readers, and App Connectors? Check out this class to see how you can take advantage of some simple tricks to get the internet to do the research for you! Questions may be sent to Will Kent at wkent@luc.edu.

First Year Workshop Series: Learning Styles and Developing Good Work Habits
Thursday, September 18, 3:00 p.m.– 3:45 p.m.
IC Rm 120

Everyone has ways they like to learn and work, and you can use your own particular style to your advantage. At this workshop you’ll learn about ways you can recognize your own work habits and use them to your advantage. We’ll also talk about ways to develop good work routines and ways to succeed in all the different situations college throws at you, from group projects to research papers. Questions may be sent to Sarah Morris at smorris4@luc.edu.

Why We Cite? Plagiarism and Citation for Graduate Students
Thursday, September 18, 12:15 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.
IC 120

Citation and plagiarism are serious issues, even for advanced students, but why? This workshop will explore some of the history of citation and discuss the impact of plagiarism for larger academic discussions. Questions may be sent to Ben Aldred at baldred@luc.edu.

First Year Workshop Series: Avoiding Plagiarism
Monday, September 15, 4:30pm-5:15pm
IC Room 120
The First Year Workshop Series is a set of workshops designed for first year students. The workshop Avoiding Plagiarism will provide first year students with information such as the definition of plagiarism, strategies for avoiding plagiarism, and practical techniques for using sources correctly. Questions may be sent to Sarah Morris at smorris4@luc.edu.