Writing Matters
Faculty workshop covers group writing
Group writing projects will be the topic of a January UWC faculty workshop led by Nancy Small, an English department lecturer and veteran writing instructor.
The workshop, entitled “We’re All in This Together: Tools for Supporting Group Writing Projects,” will be held from noon to 2:30 p.m. on January 28 in Evans Library 204B. Lunch will be included. (more…)
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Teaching Tips
Helping students learn to write is never simple, but with students who aren’t native speakers of English, the task can be exponentially more complicated. For these students—typically referred to as ESL students for “English as a second language”—writing even a basic academic paper can be an arduous process.
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UWC’s Schaefer sees writing and thinking as linked
Candace Schaefer, associate director of the University Writing Center, knows first hand the difficulties that writing teachers face. Before becoming an administrator, she spent almost 20 years teaching writing. “I know that reading and responding to papers is a lot of work,” she says. “There’s no doubt that running 40 Scantrons through a machine is a lot easier.” Schaefer says the effort is worth it, though, because writing teachers make a huge difference in the lives of their students.
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Peer to peer
Behind the scenes at the UWC: When your students come to the UWC for a consultation, what should they expect?
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From the Director
University Writing Center consultants are dedicated to helping students at all levels with writing. That’s a tall order, since students’ needs can be very different at different stages of their academic careers. Our philosophy, however, remains the same whether our client is fresh from high school or completing a dissertation.
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Halloween booth
This fall, the UWC provided supplies and writing consultants to help students make one-of-a-kind Halloween cards. The service was offered for two days in both the Evans Library and the West Campus Library.
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New program outlined for graduate students
This fall the UWC unveiled its new Dissertation and Thesis Assistance (DATA) program, designed to provide graduate students with the specific writing help they need.
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UWC adds workshops
The UWC has recently expanded its list of classroom workshops available for both W and graduate courses. The new workshops focus on specific writing topics and are designed to be interactive and engaging.
