UMBC and the University of Maryland College Park (UMCP) will hold Writing Seminars in November as past of their respective Graduate Student Success Seminar and Ph.D. Completion Project Workshop offerings.
UMBC Success Seminar
Protean Prose: Identifying and Overcoming the Challenges of Academic Writing (A Graduate Level Writing Seminar)
Wednesday, 11/17/10
4:30 – 6:00 PM
University Center (UC) Ballroom Lounge, 3rd Floor
RSVP: http://my.umbc.edu/groups/promise/events/4943
Daniel Burge, Writing Advisor for the UMBC Graduate Student Association, will host this seminar. http://www.umbc.edu/gsa/Daniel_Writing_Advisor_Flyer.pdf
John Rollins will also be present to discuss academic integrity and unintentional plagiarism.
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UMCP Ph.D. Completion Project Workshop
CVs and Cover Letters
Friday, 11/19/10
3:00 – 5:00 PM
Ulrich Recital Hall, Tawes Hall
RSVP: http://www.training.umd.edu/index.cfm?fuseaction=catalog.CourseDetail&CLASS_ID=82307
An essential component of an effective job search for positions in education, government, industry and the private sector as well as for applications for fellowships and grants is a carefully crafted, in-depth curriculum vitae (CV). This workshop provides the following: a discussion of the parts of a CV, how to write it, what to include in it, how to use it and how it differs from a resume. Writing tips for preparing a CV will be given, and sample CVs and cover letters will be disseminated.
