Outlining is an important skill to learn that can enhance a writer’s experience during their writing process. What is an Outline? An outline is a guide that…
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Writing Centers in general and our Writing Center at DePaul have rightly become more focused in recent years on making sure our spaces and methods for helping…
At one point or another, you will open WC Online and find that a writer wants your advice on making an essay more “personal.” Maybe a writer…
Have you ever been stumped when a writer asks how to cite a source you’ve never even considered citing in your own papers? Check out this list…
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Writing Concisely
According to Grammarly, “Syntax in English is the arrangement of words and phrases in a specific order. If you change the position of even one word, it’s…
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Asking for Help
I’m sure we’ve all been there before – you’re in class, you’ve just completed a lecture, and you’re feeling very confused about what it is you just…
For our Tutoring Inquiry Project, my group chose to research what skills we gain and develop as peer writing tutors and how those extend beyond the Writing…
Looking for more resources about creative writing to share during Writing Center appointments? Want to learn more about writing novels? Here is a list of articles for…
My first ever appointment at the Writing Center was with a woman in her 30’s. Through the office’s online synchronous portal, we worked on an essay to…
When I first started working as a peer tutor at the DePaul University Center for Writing-based Learning (UCWbL), I found one of my biggest challenges to be…