*In this special joint post, UCWbLers and CMWR members Kiernan G. and Monisa A. explore what the difference is between a bagel and a doughnut and take…
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.
For a lot people, creative writing is a daunting task, but I’m part of the population that finds fun and excitement in writing something original. At the…
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…
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…
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,…