One of the first appointments I had as a new UCWbL tutor involved a writer who came in with a paper that needed to be done in…
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
Background & Context: Why Nonlinear? When first given the opportunity to research writing, I knew that I wanted to choose something that related to not only my…
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Tutoring Creative Writing
Like many of you, much of my love of writing comes from using writing and language in fun and interesting ways. Whether it’s been journaling, poetry, short…
The unexpected parallels between being a peer writing tutor and UX designer. At the heart of it all is having empathy for the client.
While reflecting on my own experiences at DePaul as both a student and a Chicago Quarter Mentor, it became clear to me that students often struggle with…
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Working with Presenters
Working at the UCWbL, we tend to become focused on certain common types of writing assignments, such as essays or short homework assignments, like discussion posts and…
Accessibility within writing centers is extremely important. As a part of the university, a space where students come for support, we have a responsibility as tutors to…
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What’s Next?
I was only 10 when the 2008 recession hit, so I don’t remember exactly what happened. I do remember the confusion and strife around the stock market’s crash.…
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Greetings!
Greetings! Greetings? What does it mean to ‘greet’ people? Does it mean to simply introduce yourself by name to whoever you are greeting? To make them feel…
Discussing burnout and self-care is absolutely crucial for peer writing tutors. These issues affect tutors and writers. If tutors don’t know how to deal with burnout, they…