The Writing Fellows program at the UCWbL is a direct example of our writing-across-curriculum (WAC) approach to academic writing here at DePaul. It can be wonderful to…
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
I’m the first to admit I’ve been on a temporary hiatus from the UCWbLog sphere. While everyone at DePaul was suffering from finals, I was scrambling to…
5 Digication Resources for Creating Awesome e-Portfolios 1. Pixlr.com There are a lot of great websites out there to help you make a great and personalized banner for…
I was starting to feel like I would soon be leaving work with a pounding headache, rather than the feeling of gratification I should have after doing what…
The writers we work with at the UCWbL are much like snowflakes, in that no two are alike and they both can be seen covering the sidewalks…
When the CMWR facilitated the workshop, “Out and About: A Short Guide to City Living” on February 24, I was devastated that I could not be there,…
There’s nothing more frustrating than not being able to articulate a simple point – in any language. I struggle enough trying to formulate coherent sentences in French,…
Whenever discussions in past CMWR events became heated, I knew I could rely on my ever-relatable, tattered crutch: I’m a language learner, too. Book Club already felt…
Working at the UCWbL has driven me to find inspiration literally everywhere. From music, to popular culture media, to movies and television shows, I have begun to…
With every job there comes a new set of jargon terms. The University Center for Writing based Learning (the UCWbL) enjoys using jargon that plays on our…