As a tutor, my self-perceptions on my grammatical strengths have been pretty confident from the start—I’ve been able to explain surface-level concepts regarding sentence structure, parts of…
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.
What is a comma? When should it be used? A comma (,) is a punctuation mark used to indicate separation within a sentence. They help to group…
A noun is usually described as a person, place, or thing, which seems simple enough until you really unpack all the different types of nouns: concrete and…
The Basics Expletive constructions are phrases like “there is”, “here are”, and “it seems” that typically serve to introduce the content of a sentence. Just because a…
Whether we recognize it or not, most art involves writing in some way, be it scribbles on a paper napkin about an idea for a new painting,…
Now that all of your Gen Eds have been absolutely crushed by your awesomeness, only one stands between you and your degree: the Senior Capstone. This is…
Months before I finally sank my teeth in the first Creative Writing workshop coursework of my bachelor’s degree, I started beta-reading seriously in 2019. I’d only ever…
As writers throughout our academic careers, one primary lesson we constantly learn is to find our own voices; our pieces should be reflective of our personalities. Writers find…
As a student studying to be a high school English teacher, I was searching for an opportunity at DePaul that would help me grow into the educator…
Publication is an exciting opportunity that allows a writer to share their work with a broader audience, and also to establish themselves in their field. When I…