Collaborative Tutoring: Helping Writers Take the Lead
In my recent project for WRD 395, I explored how collaborative learning can improve peer tutoring. Collaborative tutoring aims to work with writers, not just help them. By learning…
Dyslexia in the Writing Center
As a first-year peer tutor at the Writing Center, I have realized how diverse each writer is and how different their needs can be. I have come to appreciate…
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. I spend a total of…
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 piece of writing that comes…
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 we are friends now. As…
D/deafness in the Writing Center
In 1993, a survey of around 2,500 D/deaf and hard of hearing students in four year degree programs (not counting Deaf-only schools) found that nearly two-thirds cite tutoring as a special service they used…
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…
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…
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…