In my recent project for WRD 395, I explored how collaborative learning can improve peer tutoring. Collaborative tutoring aims to work with writers, not just help them.…
Category: Writing about Writing
Lessons, tips, and reflections on being writers; especially discussing the process of composing words, different genres and their related techniques, and meaningful glimpses into their growth as authors, tutors, and readers.
As a second-year screenwriting student, I’ve gotten used to hearing that my work “isn’t as difficult” as my peers’ assignments from their STEM-based majors. I agree that…
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A New Era, A New Editor
Hello, writing community! My name is Selena, a graduate student in English Literature & Publishing with a not-so-secret love for all things literary. I spend a total…
Here at DePaul University’s Writing Center, we believe that anyone who writes anything is a writer. With that belief comes the implicit connotation that every writer, and…
I guess I’m doing this! I don’t want to do this as much as you don’t want to read. So, we are on the same page, and…
I’ve worked as a Writing Center Graduate Assistant (GA) for the past two years. My roles include being a tutor, a Writing Fellow, a mentor, and the…
As rewarding as being a Peer Writing Tutor can be, the constant influx of research essays, rhetorical analyses, and other typical academic papers can get a bit…
Writing in American Genres EAL (English as an Additional Language) writers make up a sizable number of students who come to the Writing Center. As someone who…
For nearly 120 years, Writing Centers have been among the first establishments to respond to changing social attitudes in the world. Because of our unique, and oftentimes…
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…