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Outreach and Events Research Writing about Writing

Geek-out for credit

Have you ever had something in your life that you just totally geeked-out over? Music? Sports? Cooking? The possibilities are truly as diverse as each individual. For me,…

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Outreach and Events Peer Writing Tutoring Research Writing about Writing

Graduate School Research: A Guide to Sanity

When I decided to apply to graduate school my senior year of undergrad, I knew I was in for a doozy. I was under the impression I…

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Multilingualism Research

The Shaka Sign: Origin Stories and Meanings

Ever wonder why people use certain hand gestures in photographs? I do. Remember when MySpace used to be the cool thing? People would snap photos while throwing…

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Peer Writing Tutoring Research Writing about Writing

Research Round Up: When Content Becomes Tutoring

A collaborative blog post written by Jennifer Fu. and Maggie J. Imagine this: you, the tutor, just received a draft to give written feedback on a writer’s…

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New Media Peer Writing Tutoring Research Writing about Writing

Face to Screen: The Future of Face to Face Appointments?

Technology is steadily increasing in prevalence in our everyday lives, which is reflected in our UCWbL appointments. Laptops are an essential part of work in the UCWbL.…

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New Media Research Writing about Writing

Why is spelling so difficult in English? A Brief History of English

Why is spelling so difficult in English? A brief history of English.  The short answer to this question is because English is really old, thus it has had the…

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New Media Peer Writing Tutoring Research Writing about Writing

Google and You: BFFs 4eva

Conversation partner appointments are easily one of my favorite types of appointments at the UCWbL because of how open and flexible they are. Being free to just…

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New Media Peer Writing Tutoring Research Writing about Writing

Digication 101: Choosing Your Theme & Basic CSS

Have you ever found yourself looking at a friend’s/professor’s/classmate’s/stranger’s Digication ePorfolio, wondering how on earth they could possibly make theirs look like that? If so, then this…

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New Media Peer Writing Tutoring Research Writing about Writing

How to Find Sources Past the First Page of Google

Google is, by far, one of the most helpful tools on the internet. From its ease of usage to its quick response time with millions of items…

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Peer Writing Tutoring Research

What a writer wants ft. Xtina

What a writer wants is, I would assume, akin to what Christina Aguilara posits in what a girl wants: fulfillment or whatever. The education research done by…