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Peer Writing Tutoring

“Writing Mojo”: A Perspective to Inform the Way Writers Retreat into the UCWbL

Before the UCWbL opened for appointments two weeks ago, tutors, fellows, and administrators gatheredfor the annual Winter quarter staff retreat. The program changes every year, but usually…

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Peer Writing Tutoring

UCWbL Retreats: What’s the Point?

No matter how much you love to tutor, the extent to which you enjoy the company of other UCWbL employees, or whether or not you are the…

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Writing about Writing

“Liked It, Didn’t Love It”: Covering Scripts in Hollywood

The most observant UCWbLing readers may have noticed that I was absent from the blog this past fall. As part of the DePaul University Digital Cinema LA…

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Outreach and Events

Get Busy This Friday, Next Friday, and the Friday After Next

This Friday, you might actually get some work done. The Writing Center is now open on Fridays, in the Loop, from 12 to 5. Come visit us…

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Peer Writing Tutoring

Life at the UCWbL: The Before, the After, and the In Between

People, papers, and red pens. This is what we new tutors envisioned going into the application process to become a Writing Center Tutor. Because the application process…

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Peer Writing Tutoring

Tales of a New Tutor

Meet Allana. 23 years old. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. Completely terrified, yet totally excited about becoming a tutor here at DePaul University’s Center for Writing-based…

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Scrawl Radio

Forgot About S.C.R.A.W.L. (Scrawl S4 E5)

This week on Scrawl, your boys discussed the evolution and evaluation of rap music; why it gets a bad rap (I know it’s a pun, ya wanna…

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Multilingualism Writing about Writing

CMWR’s Friday Forum is Back!

The CMWR’s Friday Forum is up and running for Winter Quarter, and this conversation-based group reads through a short text on different aspects of American culture and…

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Peer Writing Tutoring

Resume Advice: Should a Tutor Push the One-page Rule?

In the process of an overwhelming internship search, I have been updating, rearranging, and tailoring my resume to fit the perceived expectations of prospective employers in both…

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Peer Writing Tutoring

Outpost and Short Tutorials: Challenges, Strategies, and Pitfalls

While it’s nice to finish a conference in under thirty minutes and return to meebo until the next student arrives at the outpost, short tutorials take a…