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Writing about Writing

4 helpful websites for freelance writers

Can you write? Do you need some extra cash this summer? Depending on your level of desperation (hey, we’ve all been there), consider putting your mad writing…

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Writing about Writing

Quick Questions: On Professional Bios

Question:  I am working on a professional bio. Can you tell me how to properly write this, specifically  how to write out the degrees (Masters, Master, master,…

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Writing about Writing

Presenting the Best You: The Personal Statement

I think we can all agree, personal statements are the worst.  Hated and feared by the high schooler, and blacked out over the undergraduate years, it’s no…

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Writing about Writing

Paperback 4ever: A Reader’s Manifesto

I will be the first to admit that I’m a proud techie.  Gadgets, blogs, e-readers, and all things digital – bring them on.  But with reading, it’s…

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Outreach and Events Writing about Writing

Join us for the Threshold Launch Party!

Threshold, DePaul’s student-run arts and literary journal, is having a party for the release of its spring edition this Friday.  Join us at the DePaul Art Museum,…

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Multilingualism Writing about Writing

Global Voices: Publishing June 1st

The CMWR is pleased to announce the forthcoming second edition of our e-magazine Global Voices, which showcases the work of the DePaul’s multilingual community.  We are very…

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Peer Writing Tutoring

A Conversation about Discrimination in Tutorials: After the Inservice

This past Friday Elise N. and I hosted the last inservice of the 2011-2012 academic year, “A Conversation about Discrimination in Tutorials.” Our overall goal was to…

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Peer Writing Tutoring

Drawing From Experiences In Your Tutorial

No one likes to be pitied, and it’s important to remember that fact in tutorials as well as daily life. A good way to avoid appearing like…

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Writing about Writing

The Best Part of Summer: Summer Reading

With Spring Quarter winding down and the weather approaching something we might be able to call “summery” (because, let’s face it, it’s the best we’re going to…

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New Media

Social-ize Your Writing Center (with hints from our social media guide)

We’re always encouraging our colleagues to share the awesome work they do through our social media outlets.  If you’re an UCWbLer looking for the best channel to…