Category Archives: ITW 101: Thinking & Writing

Think, Write, Rethink, Rewrite

Posted on October 29, 2008 by admin

Ask the Center Staff How am I ever going to get this project done if I keep changing my mind??? A couple of weeks ago, I finally figured out a claim for my sustained writing project. But after reading more and talking … Continue reading →

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Featured Workshop: The Sustained Writing Project Experience

Posted on September 26, 2008 by admin

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 →

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Referen©ite: Award-winning citation website

Posted on September 16, 2008 by admin

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 →

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The Partnership Program with Thinking and Writing

Posted on August 16, 2008 by admin

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 →

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Keeping a research log

Posted on May 22, 2008 by admin

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 →

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Get into your writing zone

Posted on May 21, 2008 by admin

Professional writer Michael Selzner has a good post for procrastinators. (He knows that’s most of us, folks.) He suggests ways we can recognize our own personal writing zones — and control them — so we can get down to work. Five … Continue reading →

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ITW students recommend the Center for Writing

Posted on May 11, 2008 by admin

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 →

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