For College Students
To schedule any of these presentations for your college or university, please e-mail caroljamato@earthlink.net
Scroll down for details on the following seminars and workshops:
Conquering the APA Writing Papers Your Professors Will Love
Conquering the MLA 15 Tips for Getting Started in an Online Class
Basic Grammar Workshop I 20 Tips for Returning to College
Basic Grammar Workshop II Achieving Success in Your College Career (Adult Learners)
Writing Terrific Paragraphs
Conquering the APA
Feeling confident is key to a successful learning experience. When undergraduate students write papers, they have enough to worry about researching the topic. Adding in the complexities of the required APA format can push them over the edge.
The American Psychological Association’s Publication Manual isn’t designed for undergraduates, especially lower-division students. When students are overwhelmed and frustrated over the formatting, the content of their papers suffers.
Conquering the APA is a four-hour workshop that addresses the main areas of APA format for either the 5th edition or 6th edition, whichever is preferred. Topics include:
• What is a Style Guide, Anyway?
• Formatting Pages
• Title Page
• Body Pages
• Formatting a Page Header and Running Head
• Using the Five Levels of Headings
• Placing Figures and Tables
• Documenting Sources in the Text
• Creating a List of References
• Creating a Template Document in MS Word
• Small Group Practice Session on Formatting References
Upon completion of this workshop, students will be able to format their pages, citations, and references.
In addition to the workbook for this workshop, students will receive a CD of APA lessons, checklists, sample reports, and template documents in APA format to help them apply what they learn.
Conquering the MLA
Feeling confident is key to a successful learning experience. When undergraduate students write papers, they have enough to worry about researching the topic. Adding in the complexities of the required MLA format can push them over the edge. The Modern Language Association’s Handbook for Formatting Research Papers isn’t designed for undergraduates, especially lower-division students. When students are overwhelmed and frustrated over the formatting, the content of their papers suffers.
Conquering the MLA is a four-hour workshop that addresses the main areas of MLA format. Topics include:
• What is a Style Guide, Anyway?
• Formatting Pages
• Formatting the First Page
• Formatting the Body Text
• Placing Figures and Tables
• Documenting Sources in the Text
• Creating a Works Cited List
• Creating a Template Document in MS Word
• Small Group Practice Session on Formatting Works Cited
Upon completion of this workshop, students will be able to format their pages, citations, and references.
In addition to the workbook for this workshop, students will receive a CD of MLA lessons, checklists, sample reports, and a template document in MLA format to help them apply what they learn.
Writing Terrific Paragraphs
Having good grammar skills isn't enough. For readers to understand your documents, paragraphs must be unified and coherent. This seminar explains how to develop sequence in a paragraph, how to revise for clarity, conciseness, and fluency, and how to adjust your tone for maximum reader appeal. (2 hours)
Writing Papers Your Professors Will Love
Writing papers is more than just jotting down your ideas. Every paper needs a thesis statement, supporting information, and logical flow. This workshop teaches you how to create a thesis statement and outline, write an introduction, structure the report body, and formulate a proper conclusion. (4 hours)
Basic Grammar Workshop I
When you turn your papers in for grading, you want them to be the best possible. Grammar Checkers are limited in their ability to catch mistakes. Even if they do catch the error, they don't tell you how to fix it. This seminar teaches you how to correct six of the most common grammar errors: sentence fragments, comma splices, run-on sentences, subject/verb disagreement, subject/pronoun disagreement, and improper pronoun form. (4 hours)
Basic Grammar Workshop II
Add to the skills you developed in Basic Grammar Workshop I. Learn advanced techniques and subtleties that will make your papers stand out from the crowd. These include how to place commas correctly, avoid dangling and misplaced modifiers, make lists parallel, avoid active and passive voice, choose proper words and avoid redundancy and wordiness. (4 hours).
15 Tips for Getting Started in an Online Class
Going to school online is definitely different from attending a traditional classroom. You must learn your school's software platform and how to function in an online class. This seminar shows you the ropes of transitioning to the online environment.
20 Tips for Returning to College
You’ve made the critical decision to complete your degree. Perhaps you’ve hit a ceiling at work and need a degree to go further or you want it just for your own personal benefit. Whether you have taken college classes in the past or are new to college life, you may be hesitant to enroll because 1) you think you will feel out of place among all those 18-22-year-olds, and 2) your schedule is already packed with work and family commitments. This seminar shows you the ropes of fitting college demands into an already busy schedule.
Achieving Success in Your College Career (Adult Learners)
Adult learners are highly motivated. They are also anxious or ambivalent about starting or returning to the classroom setting. Working adults return to college to get a degree for many reasons. Chief among these is a desire to advance or change their careers. Feeling confident is key to a successful learning experience. Carol J. Amato can come to your campus to conduct "Achieving Success in Your College Career." This orientation addresses the specific needs of adult learners and helps them be better prepared for their entrance or return to college.
Adult Learners Face Different Challenges
The challenges adult learners face are different from those of their younger counterparts. They may:
• feel that they will be the only older students among thousands of 18-22-year-olds.
• worry how they will fit college classes into an already busy schedule of work and family obligations.
• wonder if they can handle the requirements of a college-level class if they were not good students in
high school
• lack critical thinking skills
• be unfamiliar with the computer programs needed to complete assignments
They can become overwhelmed and regret their decision to return to college. They may even drop out.
Student Success is the Priority
Carol J. Amato's four-hour orientation addresses the specific needs of adult learners. Topics include:
• Discovering Your Learning Style
• Determining Your Peak Productivity Times
• Perfecting Time Management Skills
- Juggling Work, Family, and School
- Creating a List of Priorities
• Developing Effective Study Skills
• Taking Notes That Count
• Organizing Assignment Tasks
• Following Classroom Etiquette
• Dealing with Co-workers, Extended Family and Friends
• Avoiding Plagiarism
• Finding Reliable Sources on the Internet
• Handling Group Work
• Overcoming Technology Issues
- Using MS Word
- Using MS PowerPoint
In addition to the workbook for the orientation, each student will receive a free CD of helpful articles, lessons, checklists, and templates to help them with their writing skills, APA/MLA format, and time management and study skills
Conquering the APA Writing Papers Your Professors Will Love
Conquering the MLA 15 Tips for Getting Started in an Online Class
Basic Grammar Workshop I 20 Tips for Returning to College
Basic Grammar Workshop II Achieving Success in Your College Career (Adult Learners)
Writing Terrific Paragraphs
Conquering the APA
Feeling confident is key to a successful learning experience. When undergraduate students write papers, they have enough to worry about researching the topic. Adding in the complexities of the required APA format can push them over the edge.
The American Psychological Association’s Publication Manual isn’t designed for undergraduates, especially lower-division students. When students are overwhelmed and frustrated over the formatting, the content of their papers suffers.
Conquering the APA is a four-hour workshop that addresses the main areas of APA format for either the 5th edition or 6th edition, whichever is preferred. Topics include:
• What is a Style Guide, Anyway?
• Formatting Pages
• Title Page
• Body Pages
• Formatting a Page Header and Running Head
• Using the Five Levels of Headings
• Placing Figures and Tables
• Documenting Sources in the Text
• Creating a List of References
• Creating a Template Document in MS Word
• Small Group Practice Session on Formatting References
Upon completion of this workshop, students will be able to format their pages, citations, and references.
In addition to the workbook for this workshop, students will receive a CD of APA lessons, checklists, sample reports, and template documents in APA format to help them apply what they learn.
Conquering the MLA
Feeling confident is key to a successful learning experience. When undergraduate students write papers, they have enough to worry about researching the topic. Adding in the complexities of the required MLA format can push them over the edge. The Modern Language Association’s Handbook for Formatting Research Papers isn’t designed for undergraduates, especially lower-division students. When students are overwhelmed and frustrated over the formatting, the content of their papers suffers.
Conquering the MLA is a four-hour workshop that addresses the main areas of MLA format. Topics include:
• What is a Style Guide, Anyway?
• Formatting Pages
• Formatting the First Page
• Formatting the Body Text
• Placing Figures and Tables
• Documenting Sources in the Text
• Creating a Works Cited List
• Creating a Template Document in MS Word
• Small Group Practice Session on Formatting Works Cited
Upon completion of this workshop, students will be able to format their pages, citations, and references.
In addition to the workbook for this workshop, students will receive a CD of MLA lessons, checklists, sample reports, and a template document in MLA format to help them apply what they learn.
Writing Terrific Paragraphs
Having good grammar skills isn't enough. For readers to understand your documents, paragraphs must be unified and coherent. This seminar explains how to develop sequence in a paragraph, how to revise for clarity, conciseness, and fluency, and how to adjust your tone for maximum reader appeal. (2 hours)
Writing Papers Your Professors Will Love
Writing papers is more than just jotting down your ideas. Every paper needs a thesis statement, supporting information, and logical flow. This workshop teaches you how to create a thesis statement and outline, write an introduction, structure the report body, and formulate a proper conclusion. (4 hours)
Basic Grammar Workshop I
When you turn your papers in for grading, you want them to be the best possible. Grammar Checkers are limited in their ability to catch mistakes. Even if they do catch the error, they don't tell you how to fix it. This seminar teaches you how to correct six of the most common grammar errors: sentence fragments, comma splices, run-on sentences, subject/verb disagreement, subject/pronoun disagreement, and improper pronoun form. (4 hours)
Basic Grammar Workshop II
Add to the skills you developed in Basic Grammar Workshop I. Learn advanced techniques and subtleties that will make your papers stand out from the crowd. These include how to place commas correctly, avoid dangling and misplaced modifiers, make lists parallel, avoid active and passive voice, choose proper words and avoid redundancy and wordiness. (4 hours).
15 Tips for Getting Started in an Online Class
Going to school online is definitely different from attending a traditional classroom. You must learn your school's software platform and how to function in an online class. This seminar shows you the ropes of transitioning to the online environment.
20 Tips for Returning to College
You’ve made the critical decision to complete your degree. Perhaps you’ve hit a ceiling at work and need a degree to go further or you want it just for your own personal benefit. Whether you have taken college classes in the past or are new to college life, you may be hesitant to enroll because 1) you think you will feel out of place among all those 18-22-year-olds, and 2) your schedule is already packed with work and family commitments. This seminar shows you the ropes of fitting college demands into an already busy schedule.
Achieving Success in Your College Career (Adult Learners)
Adult learners are highly motivated. They are also anxious or ambivalent about starting or returning to the classroom setting. Working adults return to college to get a degree for many reasons. Chief among these is a desire to advance or change their careers. Feeling confident is key to a successful learning experience. Carol J. Amato can come to your campus to conduct "Achieving Success in Your College Career." This orientation addresses the specific needs of adult learners and helps them be better prepared for their entrance or return to college.
Adult Learners Face Different Challenges
The challenges adult learners face are different from those of their younger counterparts. They may:
• feel that they will be the only older students among thousands of 18-22-year-olds.
• worry how they will fit college classes into an already busy schedule of work and family obligations.
• wonder if they can handle the requirements of a college-level class if they were not good students in
high school
• lack critical thinking skills
• be unfamiliar with the computer programs needed to complete assignments
They can become overwhelmed and regret their decision to return to college. They may even drop out.
Student Success is the Priority
Carol J. Amato's four-hour orientation addresses the specific needs of adult learners. Topics include:
• Discovering Your Learning Style
• Determining Your Peak Productivity Times
• Perfecting Time Management Skills
- Juggling Work, Family, and School
- Creating a List of Priorities
• Developing Effective Study Skills
• Taking Notes That Count
• Organizing Assignment Tasks
• Following Classroom Etiquette
• Dealing with Co-workers, Extended Family and Friends
• Avoiding Plagiarism
• Finding Reliable Sources on the Internet
• Handling Group Work
• Overcoming Technology Issues
- Using MS Word
- Using MS PowerPoint
In addition to the workbook for the orientation, each student will receive a free CD of helpful articles, lessons, checklists, and templates to help them with their writing skills, APA/MLA format, and time management and study skills
