Credit for English 30W or 35W is based on attendance and conferences.  Students must have a total of 5 conferences.

What's the point of a conference?

Conferences with an English instructor give you the opportunity to work one-on-one with a writing professional who can help you generate and organize your ideas and present them clearly to your intended audience. 

How can I get the most from a conference?

Bring to the instructor a piece of writing that you intend to revise and really want help with. (Journals are valuable writing aids but they do not generally get revised).  Tell the instructor what the assignment is and your purpose in writing it.  Tell the instructor what you need help with.  Ask plenty of questions.

What I won't get in a conference.

You won't get a lot of help, period, if you are not an active participant.   You won't get your spelling corrected (use spellcheck on the computer), or all of your grammatical problems fixed.  The instructor is there to help you focus on 1 or 2 main ideas. 

How do I get a conference?

Put your name in the conference book located in the instructors' table at the front of the lab.  The nstructor(s) will call the names in the order they appear.  If you are not present when your name is called your name will be crossed off and you will have to put your name down again.  Please note that the sign up sheet does not carry over to the next day.  If you are not called on the day you that you sign up for a conference, you must sign in again the next time you are in the Workshop.