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Scholastic Sharks

Welcome to the Scholastic Sharks Academic Support Program! This LibGuide provides useful information and resources for your activities.
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Overview

The Keep Educating Yourself Series (KEYS) from the Reading & Writing Center and Skillshops from Learning Resources were designed to increase students’ understanding of course competencies. Students are expected to know and be able to demonstrate skills in various mediums (e.g., essays, research papers, speeches, critiques, article reviews, etc.). These workshops share knowledge for accessing digital and print material, and they range from 45 to 60 minutes each.

Every KEYS and Skillshop selected as part of the Scholastic Sharks program falls into one of six categories: writing, reading, grammar, research, technology, and prepare for success.

Each participant is asked to attend at least one workshop from each category.

Learn more about each category and its workshops by clicking on the topic in the navigation pane or on its image above.

Schedule a Workshop

To attend a workshop, click on the "Request workshop" link for each workshop you are interested in attending. Learn more about each workshop by clicking on the title.

Topic Title Schedule
Writing Essay Structure and Paragraph Development Request workshop
Writing Thesis Statements and Topic Statements Request workshop
Writing Plagiarism Request workshop
Writing How to Write a Research Paper Request workshop
Writing Final Editing Request workshop
Reading College Reading Strategies Request workshop
Reading Main Idea and Supporting Details Request workshop
Reading Vocabulary in Context Request workshop
Reading Summarizing and Paraphrasing Request workshop
Reading Note-taking Strategies Request workshop
Reading Literary Analysis Request workshop
Grammar Subject-Verb Agreement Request workshop
Grammar Independent and Dependent Clauses Request workshop
Grammar Sentence Fragments and Run-ons Request workshop
Grammar Commas vs Semicolons Request workshop
Grammar Modifiers Request workshop
Grammar Faulty Parallelism Request workshop
Grammar Pronoun Agreement Request workshop
Research Searching Databases: Research Strategies Request workshop
Research 5 Things You Didn't Know You Could Borrow Request workshop
Research Library Instruction Request workshop
Research Searching the Catalog Request workshop
Research Academic Support in Learning Resources Request workshop
Research Online Research Tools Request workshop
Research Fake News, Alternative Facts, and Misinformation Request workshop
Technology Blackboard, Canvas, and Navigate Request workshop
Technology Zoom Essentials Request workshop
Technology MLA Basics: Formatting MS Word for MLA Request workshop
Technology Windows 10 Basics Request workshop
Technology Mastering PowerPoint Request workshop
Technology Introduction to Office 365 Request workshop
Technology Creating Quick Videos Request workshop
Technology Basic Adobe Skills Request workshop
Prepare for Success Procrastination: How to Get Started Request workshop
Prepare for Success Active Learning Strategies Request workshop
Prepare for Success Study Tips and Time Management Request workshop
Prepare for Success Student Success Skills Request workshop
Prepare for Success What I Wish I Knew as an MDC Student Request workshop
Prepare for Success Motivate Yourself to Succeed Request workshop
Prepare for Success Staying Motivated Throughout the Semester Request workshop
Prepare for Success Study Skills for Remote Learning Request workshop
Prepare for Success Time and Stress Management Request workshop