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Writing about Writing

SNL Advanced Projects: 10 Tips for a Strong Start

The curriculum of DePaul’s School for New Learning requires SNL students to complete an “Advanced Project,” similar to a capstone or thesis project that concludes your academic…

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Scrawl Radio

Speeches and Peaches (Scrawl S6 E2)

During our second episode we discussed speechwriting and rhetorical strategies. In light of Barack Obama’s second inaugural address, we thought  it would be interesting to delve into the process of…

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Scrawl Radio

Convenient Definitions (Scrawl S6 E1)

Welcome back Scrawlers and Scrawlettes! This episode introduces two new hosts Kevin and Tommy, and welcomes back veteran host Robert. To open up Season 6 of Scrawl…

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Writing about Writing

Expand Ya Brain Goop: The Perspective Shift Underlying Foreign Language Acquisition

Living in Chicago, you often need to orient yourself with cardinal directions. The red line goes north and south; the blue line takes two diagonal routes to…

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Outreach and Events

See the Call for Papers for MWCA 2013 Chicago

The call for papers for the Midwest Writing Center Assocation’s 2013 conference is officially out!  Share it widely with your colleagues and peers. Read the full CFP…

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Writing about Writing

“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…

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Writing about Writing

Writing What You Know in the Digital Age

Anyone who knows me well, knows I have a saying. “I’m always right because I only speak about what I know.” Obnoxious, maybe, but definitely logical. And…

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Outreach and Events

Idioms: The Natural Imagery of Language

You have arrived in Chicago from your home country and are feeling excited to try out the English you had been practicing in school. Things are going…

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Outreach and Events

Submit to DePaul WRD’s Annual Graduate Conference

More good news from our friends in the Writing, Rhetoric, & Discourse program: the call for papers for this year’s Spread the WoRD conference is out! This…

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Outreach and Events

Who Likes Free Grad School?

Writers, writing teachers, and aspiring comp/rhet theorists: if you’re looking to get your Master’s degree sometime soon, then make sure you look into applying for a graduate…