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Writing about Writing

My Favorite Go-To Place for Writing: Why I Love The Writing Center

Since my first encounter with the writing center during my freshman year, I have considered it a very useful place for me to go whenever I need…

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Writing about Writing

UCWbLove: The Complete Guide to Remedying Your Dating Life Through the Writing Center Part II

Is your relationship growing as cold as the winter is this year? Are you having difficulty finding love amidst the subzero temperatures? Well UCWbLove is back and…

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Scrawl Radio

Is It Public History? (Scrawl S9 E7)

Hello Scrawl Nation! For this week’s episode, we welcomed to the studio Lisa Junkin-Lopez, who is currently serving as the Interim Director at the Jane Addams Hull…

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Peer Writing Tutoring

James Bond and Flexibility at the UCWbL

The writers we work with at the UCWbL are much like snowflakes, in that no two are alike and they both can be seen covering the sidewalks…

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Multilingualism Outreach and Events Peer Writing Tutoring Writing about Writing

“Out and About” in Paris

When the CMWR facilitated the workshop, “Out and About: A Short Guide to City Living” on February 24, I was devastated that I could not be there,…

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Writing about Writing

Confessions of a Writing Tutor

Romantic? Comedic? Filled with hardworking values? You betcha. Welcome to Confessions of –not a shopaholic– of an UCWbLer! Confession: I love editing.  I think writing tutors, mechanics-masters,…

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Scrawl Radio

Drawing from History (Scrawl S9 E6)

  Hello Scrawl Nation! For this week’s episode, DePaul student and graphic novelist Leila Abdel-Razzaq visited the studio. During this episode, we decided to explore the medium…

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Writing about Writing

MLA, APA and Chicago Step into the Ring

MLA, APA, Chicago…so many citation styles, and yet, so little time to sufficiently learn them all. Each citation style is specific to its own field, and as…

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Scrawl Radio

Love Stinks (Scrawl S9 E5)

Hello Scrawl Nation! For this week’s episode, Scrawl featured insights from Chris Green, who is a faculty member and professor at DePaul’s English Department. In honor of…

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Multilingualism Peer Writing Tutoring Writing about Writing

Language Limbo: An UCWbLer in Paris

There’s nothing more frustrating than not being able to articulate a simple point – in any language. I struggle enough trying to formulate coherent sentences in French,…