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Guidelines for many documentation styles
The Center for Writing has reference books, handouts, and carefully selected online resources for multiple documentation styles, including AAA, AP, APA, ASA, CBE / CSE, Chicago / CMS, and MLA. For a printable list of recommended resources: documentation-style
What’s New at the Center? Confirmations
Starting Spring 2009, we have a new scheduling and feedback process for appointments. Students, you’ll now receive a confirmation email for each appointment you make. Faculty, when we arrange an in-class visit such as a workshop or introduction to the Center, you’ll receive … Continue reading
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Featured Workshop: The Sustained Writing Project Experience
Every tutor on the Center for Writing staff has experience developing a sustained writing project. That means that students can trust that any tutor they work with will understand the particular struggles -and pleasures – of such a writing challenge. … Continue reading
Referen©ite: Award-winning citation website
The University of Aukland’s Referen©ite won the 2007 Outstanding Academic Integrity Resource Award — and for good reason. It has excellent student-friendly presentations that explain why citation is so valuable. It also has tools that walk writers through the steps of … Continue reading
The Partnership Program with Thinking and Writing
Ask the Center Staff I will be teaching an ITW course this year. I hear we have a special arrangement with the Center for Writing. What’s that all about? — A Curious Instructor ___ Dear Curious, Here’s more Q&A for … Continue reading
Teaching resources for writing across the curriculum
For Faculty: The WAC Clearinghouse has an excellent Teaching Exchange for faculty in any discipline who are looking for ideas to adapt to their classrooms and teaching goals. A few stand-outs: a ”math autobiography” from the lesson plans section, a ”Question-Hypothesis-Question” (QHQ) … Continue reading
How not to support a claim
A previous post on pyramid structures generated some discussion about ways to support a claim in academic argumentation — and ways that interfere. Beth Stickney remarked: “Part of critical thinking involves being able to spot the logical contradictions that weaken … Continue reading
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Tagged argumentation, rhetorical appeals
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Keeping a research log
University of Massachusetts honors students are taught a great method for tracking their research. Their version of a research log is less formal than an annotated bibliography but more extensive; it includes crucial notes about how the researcher found the sources. This is great because … Continue reading
ITW students recommend the Center for Writing
ITW instructor Tracy Mendham let us know that her students recommend the Center. I thought we should elevate her comment to a post of its own. She writes: I had students complete a course reflection assignment, a letter to next … Continue reading
Posted in For Faculty, For Students, ITW 101: Thinking & Writing
Tagged ITW, testimonials
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Students tell us…
Thought I’d share some of the comments students have written recently about their tutoring sessions. “This is my second house. I Love it. I am getting better. My writing is getting better. Thank you.” “It was a great help to … Continue reading
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