ALLY Center

Welcome! Use the tabs on the left to explore our variety of high-quality academic resources, designed to help you succeed in your academic journey at LBC. 

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March Webinars

1. Finding and Fixing Fragment and Run-On Sentence Errors. 

• Description: 

  This workshop will provide practical procedures for finding and revising fragments and run-on sentences.

• Time: March 9, 2023. 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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2. What Did I Just Read? Elizabeth Tierou

• Description: 

  Most of us have had the experience of plowing through a reading assignment only to get to the end of the reading and not recall the information. Frustrating, right? Well, there is help. This session is designed to review some time-tested strategies to help you read more efficiently and retain those important details. 

• Time: March 11th, 2023. 09:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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3. Where do I start? The Eisenhower Matrix

• Description: 

  When faced with many competing priorities, knowing what to work on can be quite daunting. The Eisenhower Matrix is a simple tool that helps prioritize and efficiently complete your assignments on time. Knowing what to schedule, start on now, or eliminate helps you avoid working under the pressure of deadlines. The Eisenhower Matrix shows the method of successful students who do more than just the urgent, investing their time for future gain. 

• Time: March 15th, 2023. 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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4. APA Format and Bibliography Workshop

• Description: 

  This workshop will provide ways to incorporate the APA writing format and citation style.

• Time: March 23, 2023. 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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5. Transitioning to the U.S.

• Description:

Being an ESL student in an unfamiliar location comes with many challenges. In this workshop, we will discuss some of the common challenges an ESL student faces and ways to overcome them. At the end of the session, there will be time for discussion.                                                                                                                                                                                        

• Time: March 25, 2023. 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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April Webinars

1. For Graduate Students: Making Sense of Writing Assignments

• Description: 

  This mini Zoom "think-a-thon" will adopt a probably-not-what-you-think strategy to help you more easily make sense of course writing assignment instructions.. 

• Time: April 1, 2023. 10:00 AM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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 2. Using Academic Phrase/ Word-Choices: "Writing for an Audience VS the Way You Speak."

• Description: 

  Some students experience difficulty adapting their writing style to academic expectations because they write in the way they speak. This workshop will provide revision tips for using academic phrases and word choices. 

• Time: April 20, 2023. 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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