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…
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.
It was my first day at the UCWbL. I had sat through one orientation, two days of class, and three encouraging friends who promised I would not…
Are you a DePaul student with a short story you’re proud of or a poem that makes you weep for the sheer beauty it expresses? Maybe you’ve crafted…
As Destiny talked about in her blog post yesterday, using a thesaurus to help you spice up the vocabulary in your writing is a great idea! But…
Often times, students try to elevate their language by using a thesaurus or the synonymous feature on Microsoft Word. Instead of using the word big , a…
In this post—the first in a series penned by Collaborative for Multilingual Writing and Research (CMWR) team member Emily P., a senior in the Writing, Rhetoric, and Discourse…
“You’re a terrible writer. I strongly recommend that you go to the Writing Center.” “I actually work there.” Silence. Then… Laughter. I felt my face go numb,…
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First Time Poetry Analysis
So you’ve been faced with a poem. Perhaps it’s your first time taking a creative writing class and your teacher decided to start a poetry unit. Maybe…
The October 14, 2015 story part of NPR’s series Insult to Injury: America’s Vanishing Working Protections illustrates exactly why writing centers champion to focus feedback and revision…
How are citations like grammar? No one expects writers to memorize all the conventions—only to be consistent throughout their projects. On Monday, September 28, and Tuesday, September 29, the Collaborative for Multilingual Writing…