ESC Workshops
Workshops at the ESC are intensive, interactive 50-60 minute presentations focused on specific academic skills or strategies. They are held in a small-group setting (typically 6-8 students). Each workshop will include an overview of the topic, and short presentation, and a hands-on activity. Workshops are led by English or ESL faculty and tutors.
The Cypress College English Success Center has ESL Workshops for you!
You do not need to register in advance.
Join our Zoom approximately five minutes before the workshop begins.
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| Day, Time, & Professor | Class Level and Topic |
| Week of 2/28 | Week 6 |
| Monday 11 a.m. – Cobb | ESL 109 – ESL 110: Essay Organization Series: Basic Essay Organization |
| Monday 12 p.m. – Wada | ESL 109 – ESL 110: Summary Writing |
| Tuesday 11 a.m. – Whitsett | ESL 108 – ESL 110: Thesis Statements and Topic Sentences |
| Tuesday 12:30 p.m. –Karen | ESL 105-107: ESL Conversation Labs: Speaking Clearly (speed, volume, clarity) |
| Tuesday 4 p.m. – Walker | ESL 105 – ESL 108: Introduction to Parts of Speech (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs) |
| Wednesday 12 p.m. – Cobb | ESL 109 – ESL 110: Essay Organization Series: Basic Essay Organization |
| Wednesday 3 p.m. – Karen | ESL 105-107: ESL Conversation Labs: Speaking Clearly (speed, volume, clarity) |
| Thursday 2 p.m. – Walker | ESL 105 – ESL 108: Introduction to Parts of Speech (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs) |
| Week of 3/7 | Week 7 |
| Monday 11 a.m. – Cobb | ESL 109 – ESL 110: Facts vs. Opinion |
| Monday 12 p.m. – Wada | ESC Workshop: Preparing for Your Timed Writing Exam (“Bring” class materials) |
| Tuesday 11 a.m. – Whitsett | ESL 109 – ESL 110: Essay Organization Series: Introductions and Conclusions |
| Tuesday 12:30 p.m. – Karen | ESL 105-107: ESL Conversation Labs: American classroom communication style |
| Tuesday 4 p.m. – Walker | ESL 105 – ESL 108 Writing: How to Write Differently Than You Talk (Using Commas) |
| Wednesday 12 p.m. – Cobb | ESL 109 – ESL 110Facts vs. Opinion |
| Wednesday 3 p.m. – Karen | ESL 105-107: ESL Conversation Labs: American classroom communication style |
| Thursday 2 p.m. – Walker | ESL 105 – ESL 108 Writing: How to Write Differently Than You Talk (Using Commas) |
| Week of 3/14 | Week 8 |
| Monday 11 a.m. – Cobb | ESL 109 – ESL 110: Advanced Modals: past modals and hedging |
| Monday 12 p.m. – Wada | ESL 109 – ESL 110: Summary & Response Writing |
| Tuesday 11 a.m. – Whitsett | ESL 109 – ESL 110: Facts vs. Opinion |
| Tuesday 12:30 p.m. – Karen | ESL 105-107: ESL Conversation Labs: How to Prepare for Class Discussion |
| Tuesday 4 p.m. – Walker | ESL 105 – ESL 108: How to Write Complete Sentences |
| Wednesday 12 p.m. – Cobb | ESL 109 – ESL 110: Advanced Modals: past modals and hedging |
| Wednesday 3 p.m. – Karen | ESL 105-107: ESL Conversation Labs: How to Prepare for Class Discussion |
| Thursday 2 p.m. – Walker | ESL 105 – ESL 108: How to Write Complete Sentences |
| SPRING BREAK Week of 3/21-3/25 | |
| Week of 3/28 | Week 9 |
| Monday 11 a.m. – Cobb | ESL 109 – ESL 110: Writing – MLA Documentation for Advanced ESL |
| Monday 12 p.m. – Wada | ESL 109 – ESL 110: Writing – Citing Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism |
| Tuesday 11 a.m. – Whitsett | ESL 109 – ESL 110: Advanced Modals: past modals and hedging |
| Tuesday 12:30 p.m. – Karen | ESL 105-107: ESL Conversation Labs: Expanding Ideas and Taking Turns |
| Tuesday 4 p.m. – Walker | ESL 106 – ESL 109: How to Use Commas |
| Wednesday 12 p.m. – Cobb | ESL 109 – ESL 110: Writing – MLA Documentation for Advanced ESL |
| Wednesday 3 p.m. – Karen | ESL 105-107: ESL Conversation Labs: Expanding Ideas and Taking Turns |
| Thursday 2 p.m. – Walker | ESL 106 – ESL 109: How to Use Commas |
| Week of 4/4 | Week 10 |
| Monday 11 a.m. – Cobb | ESL 109 – ESL 110: Writing – Citing Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism |
| Monday 12 p.m. – Wada | ESL 106 – ESL 109 Writing: Understanding Professor Feedback (“Bring” graded work) |
| Tuesday 11 a.m. – Whitsett | ESL 109 – ESL 110: Writing – MLA Documentation for Advanced ESL |
| Tuesday 12:30 p.m. – Karen | ESL 105-107: ESL Conversation Labs: Responding Quickly |
| Tuesday 4 p.m. – Walker | ESL 106 – ESL 109: Avoiding Run-ons and Comma Splices |
| Wednesday 12 p.m. – Cobb | ESL 109 – ESL 110: Writing – Citing Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism |
| Wednesday 3 p.m. – Karen | ESL 105-107: ESL Conversation Labs: Responding Quickly |
| Thursday 2 p.m. – Walker | ESL 106 – ESL 109: Avoiding Run-ons and Comma Splices |
| Week of 4/11 | Week 11 |
| Monday 11 a.m. – Cobb | ESL 109 – ESL 110: MLA Format – In-text Citations |
| Monday 12 p.m. – Wada | ESC Workshop: Preparing for Your Timed Writing Exam (“Bring” class materials) |
| Tuesday 11 a.m. – Whitsett | ESL 109 – ESL 110: Writing – Citing Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism |
| Tuesday 12:30 p.m. – Karen | ESL 105-107: ESL Conversation Labs: Asking Questions and Disagreeing |
| Tuesday 4 p.m. – Walker | ESL 105 – ESL 108: Writing a Well‐developed Paragraph |
| Wednesday 12 p.m. – Cobb | ESL 109 – ESL 110: MLA Format – In-text Citations |
| Wednesday 3 p.m. – Karen | ESL 105-107: ESL Conversation Labs: Asking Questions and Disagreeing |
| Thursday 2 p.m. – Walker | ESL 105 – ESL 108: Writing a Well‐developed Paragraph |
| Week of 4/18 | Week 12 |
| Monday 11 a.m. – Cobb | ESL 109 – ESL 110: MLA Format – Works Cited |
| Monday 12 p.m. – Wada | ESL 109 – ESL 11: Argument Essay Writing |
| Tuesday 11 a.m. – Whitsett | ESL 109 – ESL 110 MLA Format: In-text Citations |
| Tuesday 12:30 p.m. – Karen | ESL 105-107: ESL Conversation Labs: Speaking Clearly (speed, volume, clarity) |
| Tuesday 4 p.m. – Walker | ESL 105 – ESL 108: Modal Verbs (Permission, requests, politeness) |
| Wednesday 12 p.m. – Cobb | ESL 109 – ESL 110: MLA Format – Works Cited |
| Wednesday 3 p.m. – Karen | ESL 105-107: ESL Conversation Labs: Speaking Clearly (speed, volume, clarity) |
| Thursday 2 p.m. – Walker | ESL 105 – ESL 108: Modal Verbs (Permission, requests, politeness) |
| Week of 4/25 | Week 13 |
| Monday 11 a.m. – Cobb | ESL 109 – ESL 110: Writing – Citing Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism |
| Monday 12 p.m. – Wada | ESL 109 – ESL 110: Argument Essay Writing |
| Tuesday 11 a.m. – Whitsett | ESL 109 – ESL 110: MLA Format – Works Cited |
| Tuesday 12:30 p.m. – Karen | ESL 105-107: ESL Conversation Labs: How to Prepare for Class Discussion |
| Tuesday 4 p.m. – Walker | ESL 106 – ESL 109: Gerunds and Infinitives |
| Wednesday 12 p.m. – Cobb | ESL 109 – ESL 110: Writing – Citing Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism |
| Wednesday 3 p.m. – Karen | ESL 105-107: ESL Conversation Labs: How to Prepare for Class Discussion |
| Thursday 2 p.m. – Walker | ESL 106 – ESL 109: Gerunds and Infinitives |
| Week of 5/2 | Week 14 |
| Monday 11 a.m. – Cobb | ESL 109 – ESL 110 MLA Format: Works Cited |
| Monday 12 p.m. – Wada | ESL 109 – ESL 110: Citing Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism |
| Tuesday 11 a.m. – Whitsett | ESL 109 – ESL 110: Advanced Modals: past modals and hedging |
| Tuesday 12:30 p.m. – Karen | ESL 105-107: ESL Conversation Labs: Expanding Ideas and Taking Turns |
| Tuesday 4 p.m. – Walker | ESL 107 – ESL 109: Adjective Clauses |
| Wednesday 12 p.m. – Cobb | ESL 109 – ESL 110: MLA Format: Works Cited |
| Wednesday 3 p.m. – Karen | ESL 105-107: ESL Conversation Labs: Expanding Ideas and Taking Turns |
| Thursday 2 p.m. – Walker | ESL 107 – ESL 109: Adjective Clauses |
| Week of 5/9 | Week 15 |
| Monday 11 a.m. – Cobb | ESL 109 – ESL 110: Writing ‐ MLA Documentation for Advanced ESL |
| Monday 12 p.m. – Wada | ESL 106 – ESL 109: Preparing for Your Next ESL Course |
| Tuesday 11 a.m. – Whitsett | ESL 108 – ESL 110: Essay Organization Series: Introductions and Conclusions |
| Tuesday 12:30 p.m. – Karen | ESL 105-107: ESL Conversation Labs: Asking Questions and Disagreeing |
| Tuesday 4 p.m. – Walker | ESL 106 – ESL 109: Writing a Well‐developed Paragraph |
| Wednesday 12 p.m. – Cobb | ESL 109 – ESL 110: Writing ‐ MLA Documentation for Advanced ESL |
| Wednesday 3 p.m. – Karen | ESL 105-107: ESL Conversation Labs: Asking Questions and Disagreeing |
| Thursday 2 p.m. – Walker | ESL 106 – ESL 109: Writing a Well‐developed Paragraph |
| Week of 5/16 | Week 16 – No workshops in week 16, but the English Success Center (ESC) is open during regular hours for DLAs and drop-in visits |