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Remembering your Writing from Years Ago

Back in fifth grade, everyone in our class was required to write an essay about what we liked about living in the United States. Our teacher told…

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Why I Like What I Do

When I explain to people that I am a  writing tutor at the UCWbL, people often assume that I am an English or WRD major. Perhaps even…

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Pre-Writing: Why it is an important part of the writing process

I am sure most people have heard of the term “pre-writing,” but many people either do their writing without much premeditation or are unaware of their pre-writing…

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Five Writing Habits to Give Up for Lent

It’s Lent!! Which means for Catholics, it’s time for the annual “give up something” decision. But we’re more than a week in, and, if you’re like me, you…

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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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Creative Writing in the UCWbL: Fan Fiction

Fan Fiction (n.); fiction written by a fan of, and featuring characters from, a particular TV series, movie, etc. (Google). Sounds like a bizarre type of piece to…

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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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My Bloody, Bloody Valentine: Creating Paradox in Writing

  Valentine’s Day is that time of year when you want to be noticed. That time of year when everything is red and beautiful and pink. That…

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Love and Other Languages

Every time someone says “I love you,” it’s a quote. This point came up in an English class I took here at DePaul. Lovers in the grips…

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Coffee!

What’s on my mind?  Coffee.   Actually, the need for coffee.  Hot caffeinated  goodness; and, the happiness, burst of energy, and focus it brings. You see, coffee is…