We offer free, non-credit workshops for undergrads, graduate and professional students, instructors, faculty, academic staff, and members of the Madison community. Workshops make it easy to learn and practice new and different approaches to writing—for a variety of writing situations. Browse our listings below and sign up.
View upcoming workshops in calendar view and other current events for the Writing Center on the UW-Madison Events calendar.
Workshops for Undergraduates
Writing Processes & Support
Communicating Your Writing Accessibility Needs with Course Instructors (virtual)
Thursday, September 22, 2022
2-3:30 p.m. CTWays into Writing: Strategies for Getting Started or Unstuck (for undergrads, in-person)
Thursday, September 29, 2022
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. CTGrowing Confidence about Your Writing (virtual)
Tuesday, October 11, 2022
2-3:30 p.m. CTMidsemester Refresh: Refocusing and Recharging Your Writing Practices (virtual)
Monday, November 7, 2022
2-4:30 p.m. CTA Writer’s Retreat for Undergrads (in-person)
Monday, December 5, 2022
5:30-8:30 p.m. CT
Helen C. White Hall Room 6191
Letters, Resumes, & Applications
Peace Corps Application/Reapplication Workshop: Writing the Résumé and Motivation Statement (in-person)
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
2-3:30 p.m. CT
Helen C. White Hall room 6176Writing Personal Statements for Law School Applications (virtual)
Monday, October 3, 2022
12-1:30 p.m. CTWriting Application Essays and Statements of Purpose for Graduate School (virtual)
Thursday, October 13, 2022
12-1:30 p.m. CTPersonal Statements for Graduate Health Professions Programs (in-person)
Thursday, December 1, 2022
12-1:30 p.m. CT
Helen C. White Hall Room 6162Résumés and Cover Letters for Undergrads (in person)
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
4-5:30 p.m. CT
Helen C. White Hall Room 6176Writing Proposals for Hilldale, Holstrom, & Sophomore Research Fellowships (in-person)
Thursday, November 17, 2022
4-5:30 p.m. CT
Grammar & Style
Punctuation! Punctuation? Punctuation. (virtual)
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
4-5:30 p.m. CTParaphrase Like a Pro: How to Successfully “Use Your Own Words” (virtual)
Thursday, October 27, 2022
12–1:30 p.m. CTGrammar 1: Nouns (virtual)
Tuesday, November 1, 2022
5-6 p.m CTGrammar 2: Verbs (virtual)
Tuesday, November 8, 2022
5-6 p.m CTGrammar 3: Clauses (virtual)
Tuesday, November 15, 2022
5-6 p.m CTGrammar 4: Sentences (virtual)
Tuesday, November 22, 2022
5-6 p.m CTHow to Email Like a Professional (virtual)
Monday, November 28, 2022
5-6:30 p.m. CT
Academic Writing Support
Linguistic Features of Research Writing (virtual)
Thursday, October 6, 2022
2-3:30 p.m. CTWriting Literature Reviews of Published Research
Tuesday, October 11
12:00-1:30 p.m. CTLinguistic Features of Research Writing (virtual)
Wednesday, November 2, 2022
2:30-4:00 p.m. CT
Writing with Media
How to Email Like a Professional (virtual)
Monday, November 28, 2022
5-6:30 p.m. CTDesigning and Composing Effective Research Posters (for Undergrads) (Hybrid)
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
2:00-3:30 p.m. CT
Zoom or 6162 Helen C. White (Writing Center Commons)
Asynchronous Workshops
Asynchronous workshops are a great way to actively learn and practice your skills at your own pace. The Writing Center currently offers two Asynchronous Workshops. Access them at any time at the links below.
Access Online Workshop Content on Kaltura
Materials from select workshops are available on our Kaltura Channel, available here:
Workshops for Graduate & Professional Students
On the Academic Job Market
On the Academic Job Market: Writing Statements of Current and Future Research (virtual)
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
5-6:30 p.m. CTOn the Academic Job Market: Writing Statements of Teaching Philosophy (virtual)
Monday, September 19, 2022
4:30-6 p.m. CTOn the Academic Job Market: Writing Diversity Statements for Academic Jobs (virtual)
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
4-5:30 p.m. CTOn the Academic Job Market: Composing the All-Important Cover Letter (hybrid)
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
4–5:30 p.m CTOn the Academic Job Market: Writing an Effective Academic CV (virtual)
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
4-5:30 p.m. CT
Writing Processes & Support
Communicating Your Writing Accessibility Needs with Course Instructors (virtual)
Thursday, September 22, 2022
2-3:30 p.m. CTWays into Writing: Strategies for Getting Started or Unstuck (for grad students, virtual)
Monday, October 3, 2022
2-3:30 p.m. CTWriting & Wellness in Grad School: Navigating the Emotional & Psychological Components of the Writing Process (virtual)
Wednesday, October 5, 2022
4-5:30 p.m. CTGrowing Confidence about Your Writing (virtual)
Tuesday, October 11, 2022
2-3:30 p.m. CTA Writer’s Retreat (In-person)
Thursday, October 27, 2022
5-9 p.m. CT
Helen C. White Room 6191Midsemester Refresh: Refocusing and Recharging Your Writing Practices (virtual)
Monday, November 7, 2022
2-4:30 p.m. CTA Writer’s Retreat (virtual)
Saturday, December 3, 2022
10 a.m.–2 p.m. CTA Writer’s Retreat (virtual)
Friday, December 9, 2022
12-4 p.m. CT
Writing with Media
How to Email Like a Professional (virtual)
Monday, November 28, 2022
5-6:30 p.m. CTWriting with Scrivener: Software to Keep Your Long Projects Organized (virtual)
Thursday, October 13
1:00-3:00 p.m. CT
Grammar & Style
Punctuation! Punctuation? Punctuation. (virtual)
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
4-5:30 p.m. CTParaphrase Like a Pro: How to Successfully “Use Your Own Words” (virtual)
Thursday, October 27, 2022
12–1:30 p.m. CTGrammar 1: Nouns (virtual)
Tuesday, November 1, 2022
5-6 p.m CTGrammar 2: Verbs (virtual)
Tuesday, November 8, 2022
5-6 p.m CTGrammar 3: Clauses (virtual)
Tuesday, November 15, 2022
5-6 p.m CTGrammar 4: Sentences (virtual)
Tuesday, November 22, 2022
5-6 p.m CTHow to Email Like a Professional (virtual)
Monday, November 28, 2022
5-6:30 p.m. CT
Letters, Resumes, and Applications
Peace Corps Application/Reapplication Workshop: Writing the Résumé and Motivation Statement (in-person)
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
2-3:30 p.m. CT
Helen C. White Hall room 6176Résumés and Cover Letters for Graduate Students and Professionals (hybrid)
Thursday, September 22, 2022
3-4:30 p.m. CT Virtual or Helen C. White Hall Room 6162
Dissertation & Large Project Support
Getting Your Dissertation off the Ground—Part 1, Writing the Proposal (virtual) 10/11
Tuesday, October 11
3-4:30 p.m. CTGetting Your Dissertation off the Ground—Part 2, Writing the First Chapter (virtual)
Tuesday, October 25
3-4:30 p.m. CTWriting with Scrivener: Software to Keep Your Long Projects Organized (virtual)
Thursday, October 13
1:00-3:00 p.m. CT
For Teaching Assistants & Instructors
Developing and Teaching Effective Multimodal Writing Assignments (Hybrid)
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
5:00-6:15 p.m CTStrategies for (More) Equitable Assessment of Student Writing (virtual)
Monday, September 26
12-1:30 p.m. CST(Re)Design a Writing Assignment (virtual)
Tuesday, October 11, 2022
12-1:30 p.m. CT
Academic Writing Support
Linguistic Features of Research Writing (virtual)
Thursday, October 6, 2022
2-3:30 p.m. CTLinguistic Features of Research Writing (virtual)
Wednesday, November 2, 2022
2:30-4:00 p.m. CT
Presentations
Developing and Delivering Conference Presentations (virtual)
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
4-5:30 p.m. CTYou’re Researching What? Crafting a 3-Minute Talk That Appeals to the Public (virtual)
Thursday, October 6, 2022
4-5:15 p.m. CT
Are you looking for workshops that you don’t see in our listings?
Workshops for Faculty & Instructors
The Writing Across the Curriculum Program offers workshops for all levels of instructors, across all subject areas. We welcome new faculty members, long-time faculty members, and current teaching assistants at these workshops. [link to the For Instructors/Workshops page]
Request a New Workshop
Is there a workshop you’d like to see the Writing Center offer? Please send your request to reception@writing.wisc.edu.
Workshops Available Upon Request
Are you a faculty member, instructor, or program coordinator looking for a workshop for your class or group? Request a workshop or other types of class visits.