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New Media

The American Dream

The American Dream, a short film produced by UCWbLer Devin Leigh (History & African Studies, ’12) and directed by Marcus Deely (Digital Cinema ’11), won an award…

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Writing about Writing

Quick Questions—On Journaling for a Class

Question: I am writing a journal for one of my classes.  Normally when I write a journal I write as if I am speaking out loud or…

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Outreach and Events Writing about Writing

Naperville Advanced Project Forum

Discuss your Advanced Project with Writing Center Tutors, SNL faculty, and a librarian. Share tips and get advice from others who have been there! Naperville Campus—Wednesday, June…

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Writing about Writing

Quick Questions—On Resumes and Cover Letters

Quick Question:  Help! I just need information about how to write a resume and cover letter and I was wondering if anyone would be able to help…

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New Media Research

Global Voices: Perspectives on Linguistic Diversity

The UCWbL’s Collaborative for Multilingual Writing and Research (CMWR) has just published the first issue of Global Voices, an electronic magazine that features creative and academic texts…

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Scrawl Radio

What’s More Fun Than a Masked Ball? (Scrawl S1 E8)

Don’t miss the eighth episode of Scrawl Radio, as Scrawlers learn a new word, discuss using the personal “I” in academic writing, listen to an engaging story…

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New Media Writing about Writing

Hot Topics in Writing: Chicago’s Homegrown Literary Magazines

Stream the latest episode of Hot Topics in Writing, the UCWbL’s podcast, right below, while we take you behind the scenes of some of Chicago’s hottest literary…

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Peer Writing Tutoring

Understanding DePaul’s School for New Learning Jargon

DePaul’s School for New Learning (SNL) provides adult students opportunities to learn from experience and gain academic credit by recognizing and developing certain competencies. It should be…

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Scrawl Radio

Friday the 13th (Scrawl S1 E7)

Join hosts Devin Leigh, Natalie Desjardin, and Mark Lazio in a quest to discover what has happened to Jenny, Scrawl Radio’s frequent contributor and Word of the…

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New Media Peer Writing Tutoring Writing about Writing

Hot Topics in Writing: Editors and Editing

The first episode of the second season of Hot Topics in Writing,the UCWbL’s podcast, is finally available below for your streaming-audio pleasure! In this thirty minute show,…