Do You Want to Belong to a Support Group for Writers?
Steven Strang
Fri Jan 12, 12-01:00pm, 14N-317
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Prereq: none
Come to the Writing and Communication Center if you are interested in joining a support group for writers (groups include those writing theses, creative pieces, course- specific assignments, and professional projects). Open to all members of MIT--students, staff, faculty, and spouses.
Contact: Steven Strang, 14N-317, 253-3090, smstrang@mit.edu
Sponsor: Writing and Communication Center
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Effective Speaking
Barbara Smith
Tue, Thu, Jan 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25, 30, 1, 04-06:00pm, rooom 66-110
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 08-Jan-2001
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: None Required
Have you always wondered why some people seem at ease in public speaking? Have others told you to speak up because you speak too softly, or perhaps you are self-conscious because of your foreign accent? Well, this class is for you! You will learn the proper techniques for projecting your voice and delivering that talk.
Contact: Barbara Smith, 5-320, x3-0137, bsmith@mit.edu
Sponsor: Ocean Engineering
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Individual Consultations at the Writing and Communication Center
Steven Strang
Mon-Fri, Jan 8-12, 16-19, 22-26, 29-2, 10am-04:00pm, 14N-317
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session
Prereq: none
The Writing Center will continue to offer free consultation and advice on any writing problem, including finding a topic, generating ideas, overcoming writer's block, improving grammar, structuring sentences and paragraphs, organizing documents, and using of evidence. We can help with Phase I and Phase II papers, technical writing, theses, graduate and medical school application essays, resumes, and papers for any course.
Contact: Steven Strang, 14N-317, 253-3090, smstrang@mit.edu
Sponsor: Writing and Communication Center
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Phase II Mathematical Writing
S. Kleiman
Tue Jan 9, 16, 23, 30, 10:30am-12:00pm, 2-136
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session
Workshops designed to help Math majors fulfill Phase II of the Writing Requirement by developing and improving their papers.
Contact: S. Kleiman, 2-278, x3-4996, kleiman@math.mit.edu
Sponsor: Mathematics
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Practice Oral Presentations at the Writing Center
Steven Strang
Tue Jan 16, 23, 30, 09-11:45am, 14N-317Hwe
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Here's a chance to practice your oral presentation in front of the Writing and Communication Center's director, Dr. Steven Strang, and receive feedback about performance and content. Open to all members of the MIT community--undergraduate and graduate students, staff and faculty members, alumna/i, and spouses. Email Steven Strang to set up oral presentation practice.
Contact: Steven Strang, 14N-317, 253-3090, smstrang@mit.edu
Sponsor: Writing and Communication Center
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Public Speaking Skills
Ruth Levitsky , Marjorie Noack
Tue Jan 9, 16, 23, 30, 05:30-07:30pm, TBA
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 29-Dec-2000
Limited to 10 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: None
Fee: 5.00 for to cover the cost of speechcraft workbooks
If you want to improve your performance in business meetings, presentations, job interviews, conversations, sales, and problem solving situations, this Toastmasters International Speechcraft Workshop will help.
During the workshop you will prepare and present short talks and practice impropmtu speaking in a relaxed, enjoyable atmosphere. By the end of the workshop you will be able to communicate with confidence and poise at school, work and at home. Open to the entire MIT community.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/personnel/toastmasters/
Contact: Ruth Levitsky, E52, x3-3399, levitsky@mit.edu
Sponsor: Toastmasters@MIT
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