Alternative Fiction Workshop
Ray Vichot
Tue Jan 15, 22, 29, 07-10:00pm, 1-273
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session
Do you enjoy IAP because it finally frees up times to get back to your writing? Or maybe you want to write, but afraid of being graded harshly by a professor?
Would you like to write, but are unsure of yourself? I'm organizing a set of workshops in which people can submit stories and a group can offer constructive criticism. It should be a small peer group, so don't feel intimidated if you want to write your first story or the first book of your Magnum Opus.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/rayv/www/writing.html
Contact: Ray Vichot, rayv@mit.edu
Sponsor: Ray Vichot, rayv@mit.edu
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Creative Writing Workshop
Shona Ramaya AISA, Boston
Tue Jan 8, 15, 22, 29, 02-05:00pm, 66-156
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 25-Dec-2001
Limited to 15 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: None
Fee: 10.00 for cost of material.
Creative Writing Workshop is geared to hone the writing skills of participants in fiction, poetry or non-fiction writing. We may also explore tradition in south asian mystic and spiritual writing. We will examine works written by the students in class and discuss them.
Event is co-sponsored by South Asian Center, Boston.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/sangam/www/
Contact: Samudra Vijay, 24-423, 577-5768, samudra@mit.edu
Sponsor: SANGAM
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Effective Speaking
Barbara Smith
Tue, Thu, Jan 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, 24, 29, 31, 04-06:00pm, 1-390
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 03-Jan-2002
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 7-11, 14-18, 22-25, 28-1, 10am-04:00pm, 14N-317, closed noon-1:00 p.m.
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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Persuasive Proposals
Sally Susnowitz
Fri Jan 25, 01-03:00pm, Student Center, PDR3
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 21-Jan-2002
Limited to 16 participants.
Single session event
Whether you're interested in community improvements, scientific research projects, or marriage, successful proposals all share common factors. Learn how to persuade people to see things your way and to improve your chances of success through persuasive proposals.
Contact: Sally Susnowitz, W20-547, x8-7344, susnowit@mit.edu
Sponsor: Public Service Center
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Phase II Mathematical Writing
S. Kleiman
Tue Jan 8, 15, 22, 29, 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 8, Wed Jan 9, Thu Jan 10, 12-01:00pm, 14N-317
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 15-Dec-2001
Limited to 10 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Practice your oral presentation skills in front of an audience (two topics--an introduction of yourself and a 5-10-minute speech on a topic you chose). Give and receive feedback from audience members. Preregistration required.
Contact: Steven Strang, 14N-317, 253-3090, smstrang@mit.edu
Sponsor: Writing and Communication Center
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The Tech Grammar Boot Camp
Eric Plosky, Jordan Rubin
Thu Jan 17, 05:30-07:00pm, 4-159
Single session event
Prereq: none
Become a better writer. The Tech offers this entertaining and instructional lecture on writing and grammar. We will offer refreshments at the door. Dinner will be served after the presentation.
Contact: Jordan Rubin, Baker 617, x5-7367, rubin@mit.edu
Sponsor: The Tech
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Undergraduates, Publish Your Research!
Sanjay Basu, Lynn Punnoose, Martin Kurtev
Mon Jan 7, 01-03:00pm, 1-135
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
The MIT Undergraduate Research Journal (MURJ) will hold an informational session on: 1) how to publish your research in MURJ, 2) how to participate in writing MURJ reports and features, and 3) how to help to plan MURJ lecture series on science and ethics issues. Topics for upcoming lectures include: AIDS, stem cells, US energy policy, genes and the mind, social policy, and other questions of scientific and social concern.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/murj/www
Contact: Sanjay Basu, x5-9497, sanjayb@mit.edu
Sponsor: MIT Undergraduate Research Journal
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