Linguistic Justice: What it is and how to teach it
Here at DePaul University’s Writing Center, we believe that anyone who writes anything is a writer. With that belief comes the implicit connotation that every writer, and every individual…
My Love-Hate Relationship with APA Style
I guess I’m doing this! I don’t want to do this as much as you don’t want to read. So, we are on the same page, and I guess…
A Discussion on Tutoring EAL Writers
Writing in American Genres EAL (English as an Additional Language) writers make up a sizable number of students who come to the Writing Center. As someone who used to be an EAL learner, I…
Researching the Evolutionary Tale of Writing Centers
For nearly 120 years, Writing Centers have been among the first establishments to respond to changing social attitudes in the world. Because of our unique, and oftentimes alternative approach to education, events throughout history…
The Outline: Friend to the Writer’s Toolkit
Outlining is an important skill to learn that can enhance a writer’s experience during their writing process. What is an Outline? An outline is a guide that helps to organize thoughts for a larger…
Graduate School Statements: Advice from Tutors
During my application process to graduate school, I found that one of the most confusing and difficult parts of the process was the dreaded Personal Statement (AKA statement of purpose). It is quite different…
ADHD and the Writing Center
ADHD is one of the most commonly diagnosed disorders among students, and because the Writing Center is a service that works for the student body, it is our duty to try to make our…
Let’s Write a Thesis
This Winter Quarter (2023-24) I have been working on my senior thesis research paper. This paper is expected to be 20-40 pages long and is the longest project I have ever worked on. I…
Tutoring Techniques: Creative Writing in the Writing Center
I wanted to know if there were any principles or theories about tutoring creative writing, as opposed to academic writing. There aren’t many pieces of scholarship on tutoring creative writing in writing centers specifically,…
Emotions in the Writing Center
Emotions are one of the foundational elements of writing. Despite this apparent distinction, emotions have often needed to be addressed further within the Writing Center environment. Whether it is the content of a writer’s…
Culturally Informed Writing as a Peer Tutor
Prioritizing what a writer says is far more important than how they actually say it. This is especially true when approaching culturally informed writing as a Writing Center Peer Tutor. As a Peer Tutor,…
Tutoring and Stage Directing
Preface I do not tend to direct particularly literary work. I think people often conflate Writing Center practices with editing plays. While I am a dramaturg and write dramaturgical analyses (and I love a…
Eco-Writing with Grace V.
Grace V. is a Writing, Rhetoric, and Discourse MA student at DePaul University. She is a passionate environmentalist and advocate for eco-friendly practices. I talked with her about eco-writing, why it’s so important, and…
Reflections on Writers Guild
Writers Guild is and has been an important part of the Writing Center for years and was one of the first places where I was exposed to a creative writing community outside of the…