In this episode, Katie and Lisa discuss reading strategies for successful reading in college. We talk about our own struggles with reading in college and how we got through them and give some tips for reading in online environments. 

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In this episode, Professors Katie and Lisa give tips about how to use quotes as evidence to strengthen your essays. 

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In this episode, English Professor Katie talks to Librarian Emily Campbell about how to keep yourself organized when you’re researching.

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In this episode, Librarian Emily and English Professor Katie talk about why teachers tell students not to use Wikipedia, and why they both use it anyway as they discuss how the site works, and invite students into a conversation whether it should be used for research. 

In this episode, English Professors Sondra and Katie talk about some easy things students can do to send better, more professional emails to their instructors. 

In this episode, English Professors Katie and Sondra discuss ways students can get the most out of peer review workshops. They give tips for both when you’re giving feedback to other students and getting feedback from other students.

In this episode, English Professors Katie and Landon discuss the limitations of five paragraph essays, offering students alternative ways to think about claims, evidence, and organization. 

In this episode, Professors Katie and Monica give students tips to better think about their revision process. They talk about the difference between editing and revision, talk about their own revision processes, and give students tips to help them learn to better navigate revision. 

In this episode, English Professor Erik and Psychology Professor Josh discuss some of the big differences (and some similarities) between the writing students are asked to do in English 1 classes and in psychology classes. By listening to this episode, students should have a better idea of some of the moves they need to make to adjust to different writing environments, as we touch on everything from the ways to engage with sources to the ways you can  organize your essays. 

This is an episode about Writing Center Services at College of the Sequoias during Fall 2020.