Conversation appointments come with a host of issues that tutors who primarily tutor might not have even considered. I can confidently say that I’ve had more conversation…
Retired UCWbLing Editor
The UCWbL’s Peter D. is studying in Jordan this semester. Tune in here for this exciting series on language, learning, and culture. I scrambled to explain to…
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Tales of a New Tutor
Meet Allana. 23 years old. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. Completely terrified, yet totally excited about becoming a tutor here at DePaul University’s Center for Writing-based…
The UCWbL’s highly popular Chat with a Tutor service is back and better than ever. Let’s take a look at how to use it–and why you should.
Coming back for my second year at the UCWbL is a totally different experience than it was last year. Sure, the tutoring is the same and nothing…
Tutors are born problem solvers, but it’s hard to solve a problem when you can’t find a word for it. How many of these writing tutor-related terms…
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Why I Write
A writer I recently tutored told me, albeit half-jokingly, that because she doesn’t enjoy writing, she doesn’t understand why people write. So here I am: writing to…
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Announcing Global Voices
Narratives, photographs, reflections, research…Global Voices has it all! Click here to access this years issue and to enjoy the work of DePaul University’s talented multilingual community. Global…
As a MA student applying to the Writing Center one year ago, I didn’t really think that being employed as a tutor would change how I write. …
Part of our work at the Writing Center includes responding to questions asked by writers from within and beyond the DePaul community. By posting the questions from writers…