I hold an ideal that supports my obsession with writing very close to heart: we not only learn to write and write to learn, but we learn…
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Emily Po
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Imagining Readers
It’s likely everyone reading this is in some way connected to or interested in academic writing and university writing centers. Most of us probably are or have been…
Every quarter, tutors at the UWCbL attend at least one inservice. Inservices are 90-minute workshops that focus on a specific aspect of writing or tutoring. Sam G.…
Shout out to Reilly W. for her recent post on what kind of music she likes listening to while writing. I learned a lot about writing, and—more importantly,…
One of the biggest challenges students encounter when they attend college or universities is getting involved. While getting involved socially is always advertised in student involvement fairs…
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Screencasting: A Tutor’s Experience
You may or may not have heard about a new(ish?) technology tutors and educators are using to give writers feedback. Screencasting? That thing that UCWbL tutor Edward E.…
Jen Fi. led an inservice titled: “What is This and How Do I Talk About it? Confidence and Empowerment in Tutoring Grammar” on October 6th from 4-5:30pm in LPC and…
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Mentor Magic
The Peer Tutor and Mentor Summit, an annual event held near Halloween for peers and tutors to collaborate and learn from each other, was held last Friday…
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UCWbLing 101 aq16
Agenda Share: what do you think makes a blog a blog? Discuss: why does the UCWbL have a blog? Brainstorm blog topics in groups Read & Reflect:…
As asked by a CMWR event attendee, what is the difference between a hot dog and a bratwurst? They seem pretty similar, since they’re both made of meat,…