Who wants to play… would you make a good peer writing tutor? I don’t know about you, but as much as I love reality TV, sometimes I…
Category: Peer Writing Tutoring
Reflections on tutor’s professional experiences and poignant advice about the role itself; challenges they faced and/or victories with their important teachings; the divergent writerly genres one might encounter; and the scope of such position beyond the Writing Center
Asking for help is, for many people, a deeply uncomfortable experience; many people are worried about appearing weak or vulnerable, and so they never ask for help.
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…
In my job experiences as a college student, I’ve always basked in the tiny perks that come with the work. I used to work at a suit…
Recently, I have gotten emails or comments from past writers on the written feedback that I had given them. These thank yous are not something I get…
You can take a peer writing tutor out of the UCWbL, but you can’t take the UCWbL out of a peer writing tutor. One quarter into my…
IWCWeek 2015 A Day in the Life of the DePaul University Center for Writing-Based Learning (UCWbL) #IWCWeek Elizabeth Coughlin and James Neisen, UCWbL, @DePaulUCWbL Every day in the…
Hello Scrawl Nation! This week we had the pleasure of bringing on fellow UCWbLer, Amber Slater, to share her experience volunteering at 826Chi. This secret agent-themed writing…
I love love, and I love Valentine’s day. Other people– I’m looking at you, Patrick K.– like to remind me that Valentine’s day is a made up…
When I work with non-traditional students, I often use my own experiences to help them feel more comfortable about their own writing. I’m often congratulated for starting…