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Hot Topics in Writing Investigates Online Publications

Katie and Caylie wrap up their three-part series investigating different venues writers can have their works published or read. This episode focuses specifically on online publications. Listen…

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Serial Reader

It never fails.  Finals approaching, deadlines hanging in the air, more projects to do than I can actually hold in my head at one time, and what…

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Bringing Poetry to (Real) Life

As any English major will tell you, one of the joys of studying literature is that it provides one with plenty to read. Of course, I’ve found…

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Compose Cheaply: Writing on a Budget

Sure, I feel a slight pang of jealousy whenever I see a writer compose his or her work using a sleek MacBook Air, but I do think such…

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A suggested technique for improving English-speaking skills

During the course of a conversation partner appointment with a student of English at DePaul University’s writing center, my partner and I stumbled onto a suggested technique…

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Is reading more the answer to everything?

I believe it was Marge Piercy who said, “If you want to be a writer, be a reader.” I think there is much practical, as well as…

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How Many American Dialects Could There Possibly Be? (We’ll Tell You.)

*Co-written with Elliot Crumpley. The Collaborative for Multilingual Writing and Research (CMWR) held a workshop on October 3 focusing on American dialects. To this you might ask…

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A New Tutor’s Introduction to the SNL

As a new member of the Writing Groups team—and a new tutor to boot—I was mystified by all the acronyms and new vocabulary I encountered during my…

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In Praise of Online Appointments

As a new tutor with the UCWbL, my appointments so far have been either in person or via email.  In both cases, I’ve felt in control of…

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Expressing Yourself in Political Writing

To some extent, getting people riled up is the goal of political writing.  Opinions and discussions should be exciting, forceful, and most of all, persuasive.  You want…