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7 Tips for Clearer Writing

Looking for ways to make your writing more concise? You’re not alone. Even the most accomplished wordsmith wants her meaning to be more apparent, her ideas more…

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Dear CMWR, Thanks for Collaborating

Joining the Collaborative for Multilingual Writing and Research this past winter quarter has helped me achieve my professional, personal, and academic goals. More than that, it’s also…

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The UCWbL Treat Wednesday

I’m not sure if everybody knows, but the writing center is open this summer! We’re here in the loop on the 16th floor, so if you have…

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Best Practices for Web Writing

You have something important to write and the web is your billboard. Unfortunately, it’s easy for even the most inspiring message, novel idea, or life-changing bit of…

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Staying On Track with Soundtracks

It seems like this year UCWbLing has been filled with posts about music to listen to as you write. I for one am loving this trend; not…

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Getting Another Perspective

Reflecting on my past appointments, I think that, sometimes, when a writer hasn’t wanted to be tutored or has been resistant to tutoring, it’s because they don’t…

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Top Five Mistakes of APA Style

As a psychology student who uses APA style in almost every assignment, it would be easy to think that I understand every APA style rule and follow…

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Comic Book Summer Reading List (Part 2: DC)

Welcome back to another list of great comic books you should add to your summer reading list! Let’s jump right in with our next ten comics from…

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Applying for Graduate School-Part 2: The Personal Statement

Writing about yourself is the worst. How do you not sound like you’re gloating? Are you actually capturing what you’re all about? And this process is even…

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A Beginner’s Guide to APA Citations and Formatting

Over the past three weeks, I have had a lot of appointments that have centered around APA formatting and citations. Many students have had questions (and frustrations!)…