Webinar Recordings

Recordings

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Formats & Style

Formats & Style Resources
Recording Link	Quiz or Activity	Other Resources
Annotated Bibliographies	Annotated Bibliographies quiz	Annotated Bibliographies handout
APA Citations	APA Quiz for more practice	APA Format (7th Edition) handout APA Format (7th Edition) trifold
MLA Citations	MLA Quiz from the presentation	MLA Format (8th Edition) handout MLA Format (8th Edition) trifold Example of citing secondary sources Purdue OWL MLA Style Guide MLA Style Center website Their MLA citations webinar
Personal Statements for Scholarship Essays	CSUSM General Scholarship application website Applications for the 2024-2025 academic year will open on October 1, 2023 and will close on February 1, 2024	Handout from the Personal Statements webinar You will need to download or make a copy of this document in order to edit it
Writing Historical Essays: Tips and Guidelines (This webinar was a partnership with the ASC)

Academic Writing

Academic Writing Resources
Recording Link	Quiz or Activity	Other Resources
Argumentative Essays	Argumentative Essays Kahoot!	Purdue OWL Argumentative Essays UC Berkeley Argumentative Essay Suggestions Scribbr article with addtitional examples
AXES Paragraphs	AXES Paragraphs Quiz	AXES handout
Outlining	Outlining Quiz	Outlining handout Purdue OWL Outlining Components Purdue OWL Reverse Outlining
Paraphrasing	Paraphrasing Quiz Paraphrasing Practice Activity	Paraphrasing handout Purdue OWL Paraphrasing Steps
Plagiarism		CSUSM Academic Honesty Policy CSUSM Academic Honesty Reporting Policy CSUSM Sanctions FAQ UAGC Synthesizing Matrix Turn-It-In Similarity Report Explanation CSUSM Library Plagiarism Information MIT Avoiding Plagiarism--Paraphrasing CSUSM Writing Center Paraphrasing Handout
Reading Research--IMRaD and More		Reading Research Articles in the Sciences (from the CSUSM library) Evaluating Scholarly Articles: Comparing Articles in the Sciences and Humanities (from the CSUSM Library) How to Read a Scientific Article (Rice University) How to Read a Scientfic Paper (Purdue University) How to Read and Understand a Scientific Paper: A Guide for Non-Scientists (Blog post)
Rhetorical Analysis	Rhetorical Analysis Kahoot!	Purdue OWL Visual Rhetoric NC State Rhetoical Analysis steps and worksheet Scribrr Rhetorical Analysis description and examples University of Arizona Global Campus summar vs analysis
Synthesizing and Integrating Research	Example Theme Chart in Google Docs View only; make a copy to save in your Drive or download the Word version	UAGC Synthesis explanation, examples, and practice materials UAGC Integrating Research Purdue OWL Synthesizing Sources UIS Synthesizing Explanation and Steps SPSCC They Say, I Say Templates
Thesis Statements		CSUSM Writing Center Thesis Statements handout Purdue OWL Thesis Statements

Writing/Study Habits

Writing/Study Habits Resources
Recording Link	Quiz or Activity	Other Resources
Advanced Database Techniques This recording is hosted on Microsoft Stream; you may need to log in with your Microsoft account--your email without the word "cougars"--before you are able to view it. (This webinar was a partnership with the library meant for students who already have learned the basics of academic research and will not count for GEL or GEW visit credit.)
Analyzing and Annotating Articles (This webinar was a partnership with the ASC)
Emailing Instructors and Other University Staff	Emailing Instructors Quiz	Guide from a professor using humor Step-by-step guide to formal emails Medium.com guide from a Writing Center director WikiHow email guide Academic Positions email guide (similar to WikiHow but shorter)
Learning Styles: Maximize your Study Time (This webinar is part of the LTS O-Team Fall 2021 Learning Series)		SMART goal handout (PDF)
Managing Group Projects (This webinar is part of the LTS O-Team Fall 2021 Learning Series)
Metacognition for Studying (This webinar is part of the LTS O-Team Fall 2021 Learning Series)
Reading Syllabi and Assignment Prompts (Note: there were some connectivity issues impacting sound; transcript contains missing words)		Handout with activities from the presentation Note: You will need to download or make a copy of this in order to edit it. You may need to sign in to Teams or your Microsoft account for access.
Textbook Reading Strategies and Study Tips--coming soon! (This webinar was a partnership with the ASC)	Textook Strategies Kahoot!
Time Management for Writing	Time Management for Writing Quiz
Timed Writing Tips (This webinar was a partnership with PASS)		San Mateo County Community College District Tips and Practice Prompts CSU Northridge Timed Writing Strategies Princeton Review GRE Practice Prompts

Grammar

Grammar Resources
Recording Link	Quiz or Activity	Other Resources
Active and Passive Voice	Identifying Active and Passive Voice Choose the Right Verb Active and Passive Voice Quiz Quizizz: Active vs. Passive You will need an account for this one	Writing Center Handout: Active/Passive Voice Purdue OWL: Changing Passive to Active Passive Voice in Scientific Writing Rules, Examples, and Conjugations University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: Explanation of Passive Voice University of Toronto Passive Voice: When to Use It and When to Avoid It
Fragments, Run-ons, and Comma Splices		Commas handout
Sentence Types	Grammar Quizzes Khan Academy Sentence Types Quiz	Commas handout Walden University Varying Sentence Types Purdue OWL Gerunds and Infinitives
Subject-Verb Agreement	Subject-verb quiz from the presentation Subject Verb Agreement Kahoot!	Grammatical Agreement handout