Writing Advice APA Format: The Answers You’ve Been Searching For 7 Dec 2017 We all know how hard formatting a paper can be. That, and there are several different ways to format! We’ve had a lot of APA formatting in the Writing Center…
How to Format… What to Use Instead of “Very” or “Really” 7 Dec 20177 Dec 2017 It’s that time in the semester again. The one we’ve dreaded for sixteen weeks- finals. The work-load amount has surged upward and you’re looking at a blank screen hoping your…
How to Format Writing Rituals 24 Oct 2017 I must be a masochist because I’ve developed a set of rituals associated with writing that seem pretty painful, if not superfluous and unnecessarily exhausting. I think there’s probably an element…
How to Format A Nation Without Vision: A Return to Principle 27 Sep 2017 WRITING EXERCISE OF THE DAY: “I stand for _________” Dear Students, There is crazy stuff happening in the world right now; I am appalled by the president’s comments this week…
writing center I’m Not Penalizing My Students for Spelling and Grammar 13 Sep 201712 Sep 2017 I’m not penalizing students for spelling and grammar because: This world isn’t about standard-issue methods anymore. This world isn’t about fitting the mold anymore. All of the molds have been…
writing center 999 Words about Podcasts. 12 Sep 2017 I’d say that 97.6% of the time, if you see me on campus with earbuds in my ear, I’m listening to a podcast. 2.3% of the remaining time, I’m listening…
writing center Lucas and Love 5 Sep 2017 Lucas taught me *so* much about Love. I was not his girlfriend; we were soul friends. He always knew our love was sacred. It was truly Platonic, and this is…
writing center A Time to Help 29 Aug 2017 We’ve all seen a wave of horrific imagery coming out of the flood zones in South Texas during Hurricane Harvey. Places like Houston, Victoria, and Dickenson are getting poured…
How to Format… Chicago Manual of Style realizes it’s the 21st Century, notices the internet is a thing, gets woke. 1 Aug 2017 The 17th edition of the Chicago Manual of Style is coming out this fall, and there are some monumental changes in store for history majors as well as anyone who…
How to Format… Once Upon A Time 1 Aug 20171 Aug 2017 Have you ever thought about the oddness of the words “once upon a time?” Shakespeare’s “The Tempest,” for those who haven’t read it, is about this man named Prospero whose…
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