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Uncovering Your Tacit Knowledge

As students, teachers, and writers, we know many things.  We know about events. We know information and data and facts.  Most likely, we are familiar with this…

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Graduation!! …Wait, NOW WHAT? (Scrawl S10 E08)

Hello Scrawl Nation! This time of year is always bittersweet for the UCWbL –when graduating seniors say their goodbyes to DePaul.  It’s an exciting time, but students…

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You Can “Handle” This: Blogging and Twitter 101 (Scrawl S10 E07)

Hello Scrawl Nation! For this week’s episode of Scrawl Radio we brought on a very special guest from the UCWbL’s social media team, Allana T, to talk…

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Scrawl Radio

How To Avoid An E-Fail (Scrawl S10 E4)

Hello Scrawl Nation! Last week’s episode of Scrawl Radio was all about email etiquette!

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Why Don’t You Get A Job? (Scrawl S10 E1)

Hello Scrawl Nation! Season 10 of Scrawl Radio brings a new host into the fold! Mariah Woelfel will be joining Brandon, Rima, and Megan as Scrawl co-hosts,…

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“Out and About” in Paris

When the CMWR facilitated the workshop, “Out and About: A Short Guide to City Living” on February 24, I was devastated that I could not be there,…

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Writing about Writing

Confessions of a Writing Tutor

Romantic? Comedic? Filled with hardworking values? You betcha. Welcome to Confessions of –not a shopaholic– of an UCWbLer! Confession: I love editing.  I think writing tutors, mechanics-masters,…

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Multilingualism Peer Writing Tutoring Writing about Writing

Language Limbo: An UCWbLer in Paris

There’s nothing more frustrating than not being able to articulate a simple point – in any language. I struggle enough trying to formulate coherent sentences in French,…

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Multilingualism Outreach and Events Peer Writing Tutoring Writing about Writing

From homemade cookies to café au lait: My role reversal as an UCWbLer in Paris

Whenever discussions in past CMWR events became heated, I knew I could rely on my ever-relatable, tattered crutch: I’m a language learner, too. Book Club already felt…

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Writing about Writing

Words Before the Words: The Science of a Headline

Have you ever read an article that you didn’t actually care about just because the name of the link you clicked was funny? Don’t feel bad if…