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Research Round Up: Transfer in Writing Center Courses

As I was applying to be a writing tutor, I learned that one of my graduate courses in the fall would be Writing Center Theory and pedagogy.…

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Applying for Graduate School-Part 2: The Personal Statement

Writing about yourself is the worst. How do you not sound like you’re gloating? Are you actually capturing what you’re all about? And this process is even…

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Applying to Graduate School, the GRE

Are you thinking about applying for graduate school? Most schools will require you to take the dreaded GRE—the test meant to determine how well you would do…

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Preparing My First Inservice

On February 18, I presented my first inservice (a staff professional development event for UCWbLers) about Using Assistive Technology in Writing Centers and, thankfully, I didn’t have…

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Using Assistive Technology in Writing Centers

Whenever you’re writing or collaborating with someone, you probably have a favorite go-to tactic to brainstorm or write. However, as tutors, we should consider going outside of…