boondoggle, n and v. a. A trivial, useless, or unnecessary undertaking; wasteful expenditure. b. To engage in trifling or frivolous work. “Once again, critics insist that the entire project is a costly boondoggle and should be abandoned.” “boondoggle, […]
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Thank you to Donalee G White for sharing her insight into what it’s like writing for NaNoWriMo. Writing for NaNoWriMo is like the wildest roller coaster ride at Carrowinds, or white water rafting, or skydiving […]
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It’s November, which means it’s time to celebrate National Writing Month! According to their website, “National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is a fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to creative writing. On November 1, participants begin working towards the goal of writing a 50,000-word novel by 11:59 PM on […]
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sciomancy, n. “Divination through communication with the spirits of the dead.” “She tried sciomancy and a ouija board to predict her grade in the course.” “sciomancy, n.” OED Online. Oxford University Press, September 2014. Web. 29 October […]
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We are so proud of of our Writing Center tutors who presented during Undergraduate Research Day last week! Meredith gave an oral presentation titled, “Interpersonal Engagement in Undergraduate First Year Writing.” Meredith said that “By looking most specifically at the use of ‘interpersonal themes’ in students’ writing…I identified […]
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Yesterday, we shared a recap of our National Day on Writing activities, including #writemycommunity. We now have lots of index cards in the Writing Center that share your perspectives on the Wake Forest community. We recently stumbled across a great article about exploring […]
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We had a great time celebrating National Day on Writing yesterday! We officially wrote the longest WFU ghost story and you helped contribute quite a few silly sentences. More about that soon on where you […]
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Happy National Day on Writing Wake Forest! Our celebration is happening right now in Benson! Come share your thoughts on community and add a sentence to the longest ghost story in WFU history! We’re here until 7pm so stop on by! Can’t come by? […]
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Professor Laura Aull recently shared this with us and we think it’s too good not share with you. So, what does make a word real?
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On Monday October 20, the Writing Center will be celebrating National Day on Writing in Benson (outside the food court) from 11am-7pm. Come and celebrate with us! — Share your thoughts on the community of Wake Forest and participate in an event focused on the […]
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