Winter quarter is nearly half done, and I’m sure everyone knows what that means. Mid-terms are over, the snow is starting to melt, and the UCWbL’s winter…
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.
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Make Reading Work for You
One of the most important things for bettering your writing is something that feels it is frequently forgotten. When you think of English class in high school…
5, 6, 7, 8 Let’s take the time to contemplate . . . the eruption of slogans we have seen and heard in the past year, from…
Question I was wondering the correct way to cite a source by using foot notes (MLA format). I’ve never used them before and I have a paper…
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A Review of Virgil
A few days ago, the online resource ‘Virgil’ was brought to my attention. This helpful writing tool was developed by the University of Texas’ Writing Center, Undergraduate…
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Grammar Plus!
When first logging on to the Capital Community College Foundation’s Guide to Grammar and Writing you may be amused by the puffy font, section bubbles and multicolored…
We’ve all been there. The essay is assigned on Monday and you have every intention of starting on Tuesday. Wednesday rolls around and you vow to spend…
A recent study published by researchers from the University of Chicago was brought to my attention yesterday that discovered allowing students a few minutes to write about…
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A New Word in Your Inbox
While my email inbox seems to fill up pretty quickly most days, there is one thing that I am always happy to receive: a new word. The Oxford English Dictionary…
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Gender Inclusive Language
Something that I noticed after completing my first quarter as a writing center tutor was the prevalence of gender biased language. I found it difficult to comment…