Episode 19 - W Course Tips and Advice In this episode, we interviewed Dr. Ann Gundy and Dr. Dennis Berthold, both W Course professors here at A&M. The two offered tips and advice for students taking W Courses.
Episode 18 - How to Get Published - A session with Dr. Paul Christensen In this episode with Dr. Christensen takes us to the final step, getting published. This podcast looks in depth at the process of publishing your work, and how to know when your work is ready for mass distribution.
Episode 17 - Writing Better With Dr. Paul Christensen Do you want an “A” on your next essay? Well, in this episode Dr. Christensen gives us tips on how to take our writing to the next level.
Episode 16 - Getting to Know Dr. Paul Christensen In this episode we meet Dr. Christensen an English Professor and avid writer here at Texas A&M. He discusses his inspirations for writing and how life experiences can affect literature.
Episode 15 - Music from Singer-Songwriter Sammy Roberts-Perez
In this episode Sammy plays three songs she has written with the accompaniment of her favorite guitar “Mamie Cat”.
Episode 14 - Sit Down With a Singer-Songwriter In this episode we learn about Singer-Songwriter Sammy Roberts-Perez; her interest in music and her work as singer-songwriter. She gives us insight into where she finds inspiration and the influences growing up that have molded the music she creates now.
Episode 13 - Quick tip
on Writing Cover letters In this Quick Tip Stan and Mandy, from
the Career Center, explain how to craft a cover letter for a job application.
They point out the purpose of a cover letter, what format it should be in,
how to open th...
Episode 12 - Quick tip
on References In this Quick Tip Mandy, from the Career Center, explains
how to get good references. She gives pointers on whom you should and shouldn’t
ask for references, how many you should have, and where you should put them
on...
Episode 11 - Crash Course
in Resume Writing In this episode Stan and Mandy from the Career
Center help a few misguided students learn how to write a resume. They discuss
the importance of having a unique, professional, and enticing resume as a
key elemen...
Episode 10 - Who Wants
to be a Writer? The Last Word on Conclusions. In this episode of
‘Who Wants to be a Writer?’ dreams will come true and spirits will be crushed
as contestants compete for $1,000,000 by answering questions about writing
topics.
Episode 9 - In Your Face
with Slam Poetry In this episode we delve into the world of “slam”
poetry, a form of poetry that is read aloud instead of written down on paper.
Evan Shulman, a freshman here at Texas A&M and a slam poet discusses
slam poetry and his experiences writing and performing it...
Episode 8 - Like Boring
Papers? Neither Does Your Prof. In this episode we debunk the myth
that college writing has to be a monotonous process and result in a dull
product. With tips from consultants we proved that there are many ways to
keep your writing interesting. We discuss how to start; from picking an...
Episode 7 - Writing Introductions In
this episode we learn some great tips for writing introductions; starting with
the opening sentence. The five generally used formats for introductions are
narrative, rhetorical question, definition, quotation, and opposing viewpoints
but there are man...
Episode 6 -
Email Etiquette In this episode we take a crash course in email
etiquette. This podcast is geared towards students’ emails to professors,
future employers, and colleagues. Students learn seven tips on how to write
an effective email. The most important points made are...
Episode 5 -
Welcome to the University Writing Center
Episode 4-
Tracking your changes in Microsoft Word
Episode 3-
Tour of the Library and the University Writing Center, part II
Episode 2-
Tour of the Library and the University Writing Center, part I
