Check out the brand new DePaul Writers Guild website!
Thanks to the efforts of the UCWbL dynamic duo Mark Brand and Mark Jacobs, the DePaul Writers Guild has a website for your viewing and reading enjoyment.
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The ‘Power of Peerness’ in the College Classroom
What do you think of Teacher’s Assistants, and how are they distinct from peer tutors? In “The ‘Model Tutor’ In the Classroom: But Which Model Works?” from the latest issue of the Writing Lab Newsletter, Chris Striker reflects on his … Continue reading
Is minimalism the new black? The Breakroom has your answer
Last weekend, I spent some extra time in the Lincoln Park UCWbL making my big debut on the spotted office carpet; I did notice that it at least has some hints of red in it, so that made me feel like … Continue reading
Two Heads are Better than Bum – (Scrawl Radio S6 E6)
On this week’s episode we talked about how the collaborative process can help facilitate a unique type of creativity. To discuss the process of songwriting, we brought in local pop band, The Janitor and The Bum, which features Scrawl host … Continue reading
Who’s Telling the Story? The Importance of Narrators in Contemporary Fiction
In his essay “Once Upon a Time, There Was a Person Who Said ‘Once Upon a Time,’” Steve Almond uses a trend among his creative writing students as the basis for a larger argument about the effects that passive viewership … Continue reading
“Writing Mojo”: A Perspective to Inform the Way Writers Retreat into the UCWbL
Before the UCWbL opened for appointments two weeks ago, tutors, fellows, and administrators gatheredfor the annual Winter quarter staff retreat. The program changes every year, but usually consists of a series of activities and presentations that encourage UCWbL staff to … Continue reading
UCWbL Retreats: What’s the Point?
No matter how much you love to tutor, the extent to which you enjoy the company of other UCWbL employees, or whether or not you are the biggest morning person ever…at one point or another, you have asked yourself: “What … Continue reading
“Liked It, Didn’t Love It”: Covering Scripts in Hollywood
The most observant UCWbLing readers may have noticed that I was absent from the blog this past fall. As part of the DePaul University Digital Cinema LA Quarter program, I spent a few months in West Hollywood interning and taking … Continue reading
Get Busy This Friday, Next Friday, and the Friday After Next
This Friday, you might actually get some work done. The Writing Center is now open on Fridays, in the Loop, from 12 to 5. Come visit us in the Loop Campus, in Lewis 1600. Or make an appointment in advance.
Life at the UCWbL: The Before, the After, and the In Between
People, papers, and red pens. This is what we new tutors envisioned going into the application process to become a Writing Center Tutor. Because the application process consisted of correcting a sample paper, we naturally came to the conclusion that … Continue reading