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Rappers of Literary Merit

Hey there. Do you like rap? I do too! Let’s talk about it.  You don’t? Well, let’s talk about it anyway. I’d like to offer some of…

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New Media Writing about Writing

Playing with Portmanteaus: Skorts, Scuffins, Gerrymandering, and Cassingles

I was recently working with an English language learner in a conversation partner appointment, recounting a story about visiting Cumberland Caverns in Tennessee with my wife and…

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New Media Peer Writing Tutoring Writing about Writing

Creative Writing in the UCWbL: Fan Fiction

Fan Fiction (n.); fiction written by a fan of, and featuring characters from, a particular TV series, movie, etc. (Google). Sounds like a bizarre type of piece to…

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Face to Screen: The Future of Face to Face Appointments?

Technology is steadily increasing in prevalence in our everyday lives, which is reflected in our UCWbL appointments. Laptops are an essential part of work in the UCWbL.…

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New Media Research Writing about Writing

Why is spelling so difficult in English? A Brief History of English

Why is spelling so difficult in English? A brief history of English.  The short answer to this question is because English is really old, thus it has had the…

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New Media Outreach and Events Writing about Writing

Crook & Folly Open Submissions!

Crook & Folly, DePaul’s annual arts and literature magazine, opened for submissions starting January 25th, 2016. For those of you who love waiting until the last minute,…

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Google and You: BFFs 4eva

Conversation partner appointments are easily one of my favorite types of appointments at the UCWbL because of how open and flexible they are. Being free to just…

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New Media Writing about Writing

The Tweet as a Genre: The Challenge of 140 Characters

For the sake of considering the space allotted in a tweet, the title of this post is 10 words, for a grand total of 53 characters (a…

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Digication 101: Choosing Your Theme & Basic CSS

Have you ever found yourself looking at a friend’s/professor’s/classmate’s/stranger’s Digication ePorfolio, wondering how on earth they could possibly make theirs look like that? If so, then this…

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How to Find Sources Past the First Page of Google

Google is, by far, one of the most helpful tools on the internet. From its ease of usage to its quick response time with millions of items…