I’m sure we’re all sick of hearing this year described as an “unprecedented time,” but that’s precisely what it is. As students, we can find it especially tough to stay on track with our writing assignments and stay sane at the same time. Consultants here at the UWC have compiled some general writing tips that …
Read MoreWritten by: Nathan M. You might have noticed that in the last month, we’ve started advertising a new weekly online event called the Write-on-Site. We’ve been meeting on Thursdays every week from 3-5pm on Zoom. If you’ve considered attending but maybe feel a little intimidated or unsure about it, then this blog post is for …
Read MoreBy: Ethan M. Our fantastic consultant Ethan explains our on-going series, Difficult Conversations, and why exactly we should all learn to become more comfortable with being uncomfortable. If you’ve been checking up on the University Writing Center social media recently, you’ve undoubtedly seen the gorgeous flyers with quotes from April Baker-Bell’s book Linguistic Justice, urging you …
Read MoreWritten by: Emily S. Our amazing consultant Emily S. speaks on our new four-part video series: “Language Variation and the Writing Center!”, which is a short series that walks us through the value of all language, information about different dialects, and so much more! Language is hard. It’s a complex subject with many different layers, …
Read MoreWritten by: Zoe H. One of our amazing consultants Zoe H. discusses how writing is not only for academia, but also a personal experience for the every-day writer. I didn’t know I wanted to be a writer until late in my senior year of high school. I took a lot of personality tests until trying …
Read MoreWritten by: Lauren W. Sitting now at a kitchen table, with five dogs all barking and sniffing around me, my coffee growing cold, and the looming anxiety of a nationwide pandemic lingering at the back of my mind, how can I possibly expect to take my own body out of this blog post? Let me …
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Written by: Hannah W. Our wonderful consultant Hannah has written a post that relates strongly to the essential mission of the UWC. The overriding goal in our consultations is to help support writers with writing in their own voice with their own ideas, and Hannah helps explain why. Throughout my life, I have taken part …
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Written by: Emily R. I still remember my first encounter with the University Writing Center: I was a high school student on a campus visit, attending a panel on IUPUI’s academic resources. One of the panelists worked at the UWC, and as I listened to her describe her job I knew I wanted to become …
Read MoreWritten by: Emily S. As an accompaniment to Logan’s post from Tuesday, our marvelous consultant, Emily, has provided a set of helpful tips on how to create a comfortable and productive work environment at home. Within her advice she includes some useful links that lead to further research and articles that all of us can …
Read MoreBy: Logan K. Grannis Our wonderful consultant, Logan, has written a very helpful post about how to be productive in our current situation. Using his past experience working remotely as a copywriter, he gives us tips for avoiding distractions and getting things done during a time when most of us have been obligated to work …
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