This past week, I led my first face-to-face appointment with an adult student. There was of course no way to tell that the student bringing in a business ethics project would be nearly twice my age, so I naturally was … Continue reading
As any English major will tell you, one of the joys of studying literature is that it provides one with plenty to read. Of course, I’ve found that this often means I have little time to explore anything beyond the … Continue reading
Sure, I feel a slight pang of jealousy whenever I see a writer compose his or her work using a sleek MacBook Air, but I do think such a machine is overkill for most writers, especially those who use computers primarily … Continue reading
During the course of a conversation partner appointment with a student of English at DePaul University’s writing center, my partner and I stumbled onto a suggested technique for improving English speech and recognition. Pick up an audiobook AND its corresponding … Continue reading
I believe it was Marge Piercy who said, “If you want to be a writer, be a reader.” I think there is much practical, as well as inspirational wisdom in this statement. The visual component of language is very important … Continue reading
*Co-written with Elliot Crumpley. The Collaborative for Multilingual Writing and Research (CMWR) held a workshop on October 3 focusing on American dialects. To this you might ask yourself… “Really? American dialects?” The answer is, of course. The average native speaker of … Continue reading
On Thursday night I attended a lecture series at Saint Xavier University. The guest lecturer was Robert Gibbs, the former press secretary for President Obama. The talk was pretty good (probably not worth the $20 bucks I spent, but whadderyagonnado?). … Continue reading
Because we’ve been so busy doing our jobs well, we forgot to post a few weeks worth of shows! Check them out here.
As a new member of the Writing Groups team—and a new tutor to boot—I was mystified by all the acronyms and new vocabulary I encountered during my first weeks at the UCWbL. SNL, AP, ILP, competencies, the grid—I had no … Continue reading
As a new tutor with the UCWbL, my appointments so far have been either in person or via email. In both cases, I’ve felt in control of the tutorial to a greater or lesser degree. However, there’s something to be … Continue reading