In Praise of Online Appointments
As a new tutor with the UCWbL, my appointments so far have been either in person or via email. In both cases, I’ve felt in control of the tutorial to a greater or lesser degree. However, there’s...
View ArticleWhy Do We Laugh at Gaffes?
On Thursday night I attended a lecture series at Saint Xavier University. The guest lecturer was Robert Gibbs, the former press secretary for President Obama. The talk was pretty good (probably not...
View ArticleA suggested technique for improving English-speaking skills
During the course of a conversation partner appointment with a student of English at DePaul University's writing center, my partner and I stumbled onto a suggested technique for improving English...
View ArticleWhen in doubt, ask a question!
One tutoring technique I find useful, whether the appointment is written or face-to-face, is asking a question as a way of overcoming an obstacle. It is not unusual to encounter a sentence that has...
View ArticleWelcome Back!
It's a new term and we're excited for Winter 2012 here at the UCWbL, so remember - it's never too early in the year to get some help with your writing! Make an appointment today!
View ArticleRelishing the Repeating Appointment
As a first-time writing tutor last term, I had new experiences and new lessons to learn almost every week. When Winter Quarter came around, I thought I was well-versed in most types of appointments...
View ArticleA Conversation about Discrimination in Tutorials: After the Inservice
Click to view slideshow. This past Friday Elise N. and I hosted the last inservice of the 2011-2012 academic year, "A Conversation about Discrimination in Tutorials." Our overall goal was to encourage...
View ArticleLife 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 consisted of correcting a sample...
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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 in the Loop Campus, in Lewis 1600. Or make an appointment in...
View ArticleCracking the Block: 8 Suggestions for Defeating Writer’s Block
We've all been there. You have a paper due (tomorrow!), and as you sit there staring at your computer screen, the words just will not come. How do you break that stasis? How do you, the frozen deer,...
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