Gosh, what a great semester it was! Lots of great writing center appointments. And lots of great blog posts. Here’s a look back at some favorites. – We shared a spooky new word for Halloween with a link to even more! – We talked […]
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ruminate, v. “To revolve, turn over repeatedly in the mind; to meditate deeply upon.” Once he was done ruminating on his course material, sure he had learned all he could from the semester, he went and rocked his […]
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Dr. Ryan Shirey has some great advice for those tackling final papers this week! 1) Write with and in response to any texts that you’re supposed to be using. Don’t wait to “add quotations later.” Your professors want to see you engaging meaningfully with […]
Categories: Tips and Tricks, Writing Process
Getting started on your paper is often the hardest part of the process. We recently ran across a cool video that might offer a bit of encouragement. And if that doesn’t do it, a quote from Anne Lamott just might motivate you to write […]
Categories: Tips and Tricks, Writing Process
ZSR and the The Writing Center are teaming up to bring you the #myzsr Guide to Finals Week– a weekly series of valuable advice, tried-and-true strategies, and insider information to help you survive THRIVE during exam week! Week Two: Finding Your Happy Place. […]
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Categories: Tips and Tricks, Writing Process
Writing takes on many forms and shapes – the academic writing you do for class, the personal essays you write to get into graduate school, the poems you pen for a loved one, or the prose you draft for your forthcoming memoir. And like so […]
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Can you believe it’s already the weekend? And that we have just a few more days until Thanksgiving? If you’re in ZSR this week, make sure to stop by the Writing Center and add a leaf to our thankful tree! Before you head into the […]
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Thanks so much, Phoebe Zerwick, for sharing your thoughts with Active Voice! I’ve been talking with my students all semester about stance. It’s a tough concept to explain. How does a writer find the balance between argument and tone that works for the […]
Categories: Interesting Reads, Writing Process