Linguist Geoff Lunberg investigates the varying (and sometimes extreme) opinions surrounding the exclamation point. According to his research, women actually use the punctuation more than men, and both corporate and educational codes generally ban its use with little justification other than prescriptive rules of […]
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benthos, n. “Name for the flora and fauna at or near the bottom of the sea.” “Ariel and Sebastian stage an elaborate song and dance among the benthos.” “benthos, n.” OED Online. Oxford University Press, March 2017. Web. 31 May 2017.
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If you have stopped by this week hoping for a walk-in appointment, then you know that the center is busy! A great feature of our website is the waiting list. To add yourself to the waiting list, find the clock icon underneath the date. […]
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Our tutors are here to help you during your writing process, whatever part of the process you might be in. Brainstorming? Yup! Writing? Uh-huh! Revision? Of course! We’ve got you covered.
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Do you find that you engage differently with material based on how you encounter it? Do you think that “internet reading” is caused by screens themselves, or can we train our minds to engage onscreen text with the same “deep reading” that is traditionally associated […]
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bibliopole, n. “A dealer in books, a bookseller.” “The bibliopole at the downtown bookstore suggested some great summer books to take to the beach.” “bibliopole, n.” OED Online. Oxford University Press, March 2017. Web. 31 May 2017.
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In our first tip of the academic year, we talked about how to get started and set up an account with the Writing Center. Now we’re talking appointments: what are they and how do you get one. We offer 50 minute writing consultations where […]
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Our number one goal in the Writing Center is for you to become a more confident writer; and our peer tutors are here to support your writing process at any stage. We’d love to work with you!
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Feeling stuck in your academics? Simply writing down your big picture and specific goals can help you develop day by day strategies to accomplish those goals! Read more about it from NPR here.
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bletherskate, n. “Foolish talk; nonsense.” “Before she gets her coffee in the morning, she pretty much just says bletherskate.” “ˈbletherskate | ˈblatherskite, n.” OED Online. Oxford University Press, March 2017. Web. 31 May 2017.
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