Learn to dine with grace and style. Interacting with people is the key to personal and professional success. Mastering the art of fine dining adds a competitive edge in today's social and business climate. People often develop impressions as to whether or not you can be trusted not to embarrass yourself or the company in business and social situations by the etiquette you display during a meal.
Good ideas can get lost in poor word choices. In this workshop, we take on three common errors in a way that can help clear up your writing so those good ideas can come through!
Boot Camp #3: Pitch Like a Pro. How To Get People To Back Your Innovation.
Now that your vision is starting to take shape, key skills need to be developed in the not-so-subtle art of the pitch. Without a cohesive and compelling pitch of how you will bring your ideas to the real world, your vision will dissipate. In this boot camp you will learn keys to pitching like a pro and practice in front of former judges to get ready for the final oral presentation round of the Innovation Challenge.
There are many reasons we do not just copy and paste tables and graphs into our manuscripts. We must communicate our interpretations of the results and relate them to the aim(s) of the research. We may need to offer background information as to why a particular result occurred. Results do not speak for themselves; if they did the tables and graphs would be enough.
As educators, we know that student writing is a vital component to student success, yet we also know that responding to student writing can be both time-consuming and frustrating. This workshop from the Center for Writers focuses on strategies that can both streamline grading and make feedback more effective for improved student writing.
