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Metro Writing Studio

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Metro Writing Studio will be open for virtual tutoring during the fall semester beginning August 30^th until December 6th, 2021. Virtual hours of operation are Mondays 11:00 am-6:00 pm, Tuesdays 10:00 am – 5:00 PM, Wednesdays 11:00 am – 6:00 pm, Thursdays 10:00 am – 7:00 pm, Fridays 10:00 am – 4 pm, and Sundays 1:00 – 5:00 PM. The Studio will open on Tuesdays for in-person tutoring from 10:00 am – 2:00 PM and from 1:00 – 5:00 pm. Please follow the directions listed below for accessing in-person tutoring, or scheduling a virtual session.

Please see the schedule below and contact via email the support services team member depending on the day you wish to receive tutoring. If you have any questions regarding our services, please contact Julia Wagner, Director @ jawagner@fdu.edu.

Style Guides

APA Style Guide

MLA Style Guide

One of the top academic priorities of the Metropolitan Campus of Fairleigh Dickinson University is to graduate students who are competent and confident writers. To advance this goal, the Campus Writing Initiative, an innovative, comprehensive, campus-wide commitment to student writing, was adopted. The Metro Writing Studio supports the Campus Writing Initiative and reinforces the philosophy of the Writing Program.

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Tutoring Schedule

THE METRO WRITING STUDIO IS OPEN FOR VIRTUAL TUTORING

For any student, faculty, or staff member in need of tutoring services, please check the schedule below and based on the day and time of your request, email the appropriate contact person. Once you have contacted the Studio Support Team via email, you will be directed to the appropriate tutor scheduled for that day.

NOTE: Our free tutoring is available to all FDU students, faculty, and staff with a valid ID. No tutoring is available on Saturdays.

	Monday 11- 6	Tuesday 10 – 5	Wednesday 11 – 6	Thursday 10am – 7pm	Friday 10am – 4pm	Sunday 1 – 5
Drop-in	J.Adams	D.Simons	J.Adams	T.Gibson	I.Konstandinis
	11:00-3:00	10:00 – 2:00	11:00 – 3:00	10:00 – 2:00	10:00 – 2:00 PM
		(in-person)				T. Gibson
					R.Moskowitz	1:00-5:00 PM
	R. Chavious	R. Chavious	H.Kuttner	J.Veach	12:00 – 4:00
	12:00 – 4:00	11:00 -3:00	12:00 – 4:00	12:00 – 4:00

		Y.Shekhtman	J. Horna	D. Simons	Y.Shekhtman
	H.Kuttner	2:00- 7:00	1:00-5:00 PM	2:00- 6:00	1:30 – 4:00
	12:00- 4:00
		T.Gibson		R. Chavious
		1-5:00	R. Moskowitz	3:00 -7:00
	T. Gibson	(in-person)	2:00 – 6:00
	2:00 – 6:00
Appointment

Please note that schedules subject to change.

Email Julia Wagner, Director, at jawagner@fdu.edu for further assistance with services at the studio.

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Workshop Schedule: FALL 2021 VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS

These free workshops are open to all FDU students, faculty, and staff. No registration is required to attend; however, you will need to email the appropriate graduate assistant located under each workshop in order to register and connect to the virtual presentation. Consult Metro Writing Studio website at https://www.fdu.edu/academics/colleges-schools/becton/literature/metro-writing-studio/ or email Julia Wagner, Director, at jawagner@fdu.edu for more information about the workshops and the tutoring services offered at the Metro Writing Studio.

In addition, for a full list of Giovatto Library Workshops and how to access them, see the link:

https://fdu.libcal.com/calendar/metro/?cid=12451&t=d&d=0000-00-00&cal=12451,12425,12300,13729&inc=0

Registration information: Contact the email 10 minutes prior to presentation times.

Introduction to APA Format	September 7^th (T)		10:00 AM – 11:30 AM	ZOOM Presentation
Danielle DesFosses will cover the basics of APA formatting, commonly used to cite sources in academic writing, and guide students through practice exercises. This workshop will be repeated on October 20^th. Registration: contact the following email 10 minutes prior to the start of this workshop. Registration Contact: Sayali- s.chinchole707@student.fdu.edu MEETING ID: 951 9449 7283 PASSCODE: w1g8JE
Introduction to MLA 9^th Edition Format	September 13th (M)	1:00 PM – 2:30 PM		ZOOM Presentation
Yelena Shekhtman will introduce and review the changes in the new 9th edition of MLA format for students. Registration: contact the following email 10 minutes prior to the start of this workshop. Registration Contact: Sayali- s.chinchole707@student.fdu.edu MEETING ID: 968 2338 4947 PASSCODE: qS7Ax4
Technical Communications Basics: Lab Reports and More	September 13^th (M)	4:00 PM – 5:30 PM		ZOOM Presentation
Helen Kuttner will instruct students how to write clear and precise lab reports, and she will provide tips for writing the important business and technical documents engineering students need for success in their internships and careers. Registration: contact the following email 10 minutes prior to this presentation. Registration Contact: Parisha- p.patel283@student.fdu.edu MEETING ID: 724 0600 8718 PASSCODE: V0HxDx
Essential Spoken English for International Students	September 21 st (T)	7:00 PM – 8:30 PM		ZOOM Presentation
Culled from Professor Paul Caruso’s teaching experiences abroad, this participatory workshop will help international students improve their English conversation skills in the classroom and among their peers. Registration: contact the following email 10 minutes prior to the start of this workshop. Registration Contact: Parisha- p.patel283@student.fdu.edu MEETING ID: 733 3403 9924 PASSCODE: ZQs6jZ
Writing in the Sciences	September 22^nd (W)	5:30 PM– 7:00 PM		ZOOM Presentation
Helen Kuttner will introduce skills specific to scientific writing as well as the additional writing support available through the Metro Writing Studio for such writing. Registration information: contact the following email 10 minutes prior to the start of this workshop. Registration Contact: Parisha – p.patel283@student.fdu.edu MEETING ID: 781 8100 6933 PASSCODE: Dr46LJ
Creating the Works Cited List	September 27^th (M)	11:00 AM – 12:30 PM		ZOOM Presentation
Yelena Shekhtman will lead this workshop designed for those who are familiar with the basics of MLA parenthetical citation; she will focus on how to create the works cited list. Registration: please contact the following email 10 minutes prior to your workshop. Registration Contact: Sayali-s.chinchole707@student.fdu.edu MEETING ID: 932 4880 1914 PASSCODE: 8VAyfW
Getting it Done	September 29^th (W)	7:00 PM – 8:30 PM		ZOOM Presentation
Paul Caruso will lead this presentation on how to use the Giovatto Library to access resources for your research papers. Registration: please contact the following email 10 minutes prior to your workshop. Registration Contact: Sanjana – sanjana28@student.fdu.edu MEETING ID: 996 4576 7062 PASSCODE: 486268
Writing the Master’s Thesis	October 6^th (W)	7:00 PM – 8:30 PM		ZOOM Presentation
Paul Caruso will first explain what writing a Master’s thesis encompasses before guiding you through the steps needed to organize, write and complete your Master’s thesis using project management strategies. Registration: please contact the following email 10 minutes prior to your workshop. Registration Contact: Sanjana – sanjana28@student.fdu.edu MEETING ID: 983 6127 6969 PASSCODE: 826907
Advanced APA Format	October 6th (W)	6:00 PM – 7:30 PM		ZOOM Presentation
Designed for those who know the basics of APA, this workshop, presented by Helen Kuttner, will offer a brief APA overview before launching into more complicated citation issues. A question and answer period will follow for your specific APA Format questions. This workshop will be repeated on Wednesday, November 3^rd from 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM. Registration: please contact the following email 10 minutes prior to your workshop: Registration Contact: Sanjana – sanjana28@student.fdu.edu MEETING ID: 912 3491 1909 PASSCODE: 515308
Basic Grammar	October 8^th (F)	1:00PM – 2:00 PM		ZOOM Presentation
Rochelle Moskowitz will introduce, explain, and then help students to recognize the most common mechanical errors within their own writing focusing on the The Comma and what makes a great sentence. Registration: please contact the following email 10 minutes prior to your workshop. Registration Contact: Parisha – p.patel283@student.fdu.edu MEETING ID: 772 2821 8292 PASSCODE: gmt2M7
Basic Grammar	October 15^th (F)	1:00 PM – 2:00 PM		ZOOM Presentation
Rochelle Moskowitz hosts a grammar workshop on The Definite and Indefinite Article and how to employ them in student writing. Registration: Please contact the following email 10 minutes prior to the start of your workshop. Sanjana – sanjana28@student.fdu.edu Registration: please contact the following email 10 minutes prior to your workshop: MEETING ID: 929 5525 1482 PASSCODE: 527471
Introduction to APA Format	October 20th (W)	6:00 PM-7:30PM		ZOOM Presentation
Danielle Des Fosses will cover the basics of APA formatting, commonly used to cite sources in academic writing, and guide students through practice exercises. This workshop is a repeat of the workshop offered on September 8th. Registration: please contact the following email 10 minutes prior to your workshop: Registration Contact: Sanjana – sanjana28@student.fdu.edu MEETING ID: 920 0798 9632 PASSCODE: 501931
Advanced APA Format	November 3rd (W)	4:00 PM-5:30 PM		ZOOM Presentation
Designed for those who know the basics of APA, this workshop, presented by Helen Kuttner, will offer a brief APA overview before launching into more complicated citation issues. A brief question and answer period will follow for your specific APA formatting questions. Registration: please contact the following email 10 minutes prior to your workshop. Parisha – p.patel283@student.fdu.edu MEETING ID: 788 6747 7716 PASSCODE: 2x51Ya
Metro Writing Studio~~~~~~2^nd Floor Giovatto Library ~~~~~~– 201-692-2166

ESL Conversation Schedule

Non-native speakers of English are invited to come practice their spoken language skills with help from Jeanette Adams at the Metro Writing Studio.

We look forward to resuming the ESL Conversation schedule in the spring semester.

Referral form

Referral forms are not necessary; tutoring is available on a drop-in basis. However, faculty may refer students to the Writing Studio by printing, completing, and giving a referral form to those students in need of assistance.

To print out a referral form please click here: Referral Form

FAQ’s

The Metro Writing Studio provides free, individualized tutoring in writing and writing workshops to help students, faculty, and staff at Fairleigh Dickinson University improve their writing skills.

Where is the Metro Writing Studio?
We are located on the second floor of the Frank Giovatto Library (on the Metropolitan campus in Teaneck) behind the Reference/Circulation Desk.
What are the hours of operation?
Monday-Thursday 10.00 am to 7.00 pm Friday 10.00 am to 4.00 pm, Sunday 1.00 pm to 5.00 pm. The Studio, which offers wireless connection to the Internet to those with an FDU webmail account, is open as a quiet and comfortable study space whenever the library is open.
Who may use the Studio?
Students who are matriculated at Fairleigh Dickinson (whether undergraduate or graduate, part-time or full-time), faculty, and staff are eligible to make use of all the Studio’s offerings.
What kind of help do the tutors provide?
Tutors assist students with all phases of the writing process from brainstorming ideas to polishing the final draft. We do not, however, offer proofreading or editing services; our goal is to teach students how do such things for themselves.
Do I need to make an appointment to see a tutor?
No, we see students mainly on a drop-in-basis (limited appointments become available later in the semester). On occasion, you might have to wait before a tutor is free to work with you, so plan your time wisely. Be sure to fill out a Request for Tutoring Form upon your arrival.
What should I bring when I see a tutor?
You should bring the assignment given to you by your instructor, the materials (such as articles or books) upon which the assignment is based, and a printed copy of what you have written so far.
What other types of services does the Studio provide?
Throughout the semester, we offer workshops on various writing-related topics such as how to recognize and avoid plagiarism and how to use MLA and APA citation formats. International students can practice their speaking skills six times a semester at our English conversation workshops.