Conversation Partner Appointments are quite popular among EAL writers, as they provide a one-on-one level of linguistic and cultural support that’s difficult to find, even in an…
Category: Multilingualism
Simplified explanations about the English language, its mechanics, and how other languages and its speakers may enrich the very act of writing.
After returning from my semester abroad in Seville, Spain, I was having some major European withdrawal. From the strangely wide roads to easily understanding pretty much everyone…
In my 3rd quarter as a Graduate Assistant here at the DePaul University Center for Writing-based Learning (UCWbL), I had the opportunity to present at two conferences…
What’s an interesting fact about you? A question that I am no stranger to at this point—thanks to all of the icebreaker activities I have been subjected…
A Stranger in a Strange Land This past fall I spent four months in the Iberian Peninsula attending La Universidad de Sevilla. I lived in a Spanish…
A Hole…in the Shape of The UCWbL When I began my life at DePaul, I always thought I’d dread the day it would be over. People always…
Hello, friends and fellow UCWbLers! My name is Evan, and I’m a member of the Collaborative for Multilingual Writing and Research. Here at the CMWR, we facilitate…
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The UCWbL: Beyond Writing
The UCWbL offers writers opportunities to engage and improve their communication skills. Whether it is through the traditional Face-to-Face appointment or Screencast Feedback, which provides writers with…
Inspiration and motivation for reflection, reevaluation, and assessment can come from anything. Personally, I find the out-of-nowhere and seemingly random opportunities for reflection to be the most…
Every year after New Year’s, I create goals that I set out to accomplish. For 2018, I want to help create a community for international writers who…