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Who Are We As Tutors?

This is my first year as a Writing Center peer tutor, and all I can say is that I love it. In my academic experience, I never was placed…

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Writing about Writing

A New Era, A New Editor

Charlie, the assistant, indulges in literature. Hello, writing community! My name is Selena, a graduate student in English Literature & Publishing with a not-so-secret love for all things literary….

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Working as a Writing Center Graduate Assistant

I’ve worked as a Writing Center Graduate Assistant (GA) for the past two years. My roles include being a tutor, a Writing Fellow, a mentor, and the Student Leader for the Workshops Team. I’ve…

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Peer Writing Tutoring, Writing about Writing

Let’s Get Creative: Tips and Tricks for Tutoring Creative Pieces in the Writing Center

As rewarding as being a Peer Writing Tutor can be, the constant influx of research essays, rhetorical analyses, and other typical academic papers can get a bit monotonous at times. On the rare occasion…

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Multilingualism, Writing about Writing

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…

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Research, Writing about Writing

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…

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New Tutors, Writing about Writing

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…

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Professional Development, Writing about Writing

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…

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Accessibility, Writing about Writing

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…

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Research, Writing about Writing

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…

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Writing about Writing

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,…

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Professional Development, Research

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…

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Social Justice, Writing about Writing

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,…

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Peer Writing Tutoring

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…

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