Comma Confused
Jul 6, 2017
Dear Diary, I’m worried I have a serious problem, with commas. I’ve had it for a while. My teachers keep telling me, to look up comma rules o...
On Writing Statements of Purpose
Jul 6, 2017
by Ephraim Freed Hundreds of written pieces come into the University Writing Center each semester. As consultants, we have to be acquainted with ...
The Pen-sive Process
Jul 6, 2017
by Kevin Hagan Those of us involved with talking about writing and helping others find their expressive voices often spe...
Drawn Together, Torn Apart: The Rollercoaster That Is Collaborative Writing
Jul 5, 2017
by Emily Garcia Since my second year at Appalachian, teachers have joined their students together to create what is either a very fun, educationa...
More Bitterness with Bibliographies
Jul 5, 2017
Dear Writing Diary: I read your response about the positive qualities of bibliographies, and I guess I see your point about using them to streaml...
Beginning with the End in Mind; Developing a Process of Evaluation
Jul 5, 2017
by Michelle Kizer During my last three years here as an ASU student, writing consultant, and an instructor, I have learned that regardless of the...
Don't Be; Just Do
Jul 5, 2017
by Bailey Faulkner After completing three years of college, I can honestly say that I don’t remember every assignment I worked on in high schoo...
Read All about It
Jul 5, 2017
by Morgan Pruitt As a college student writer, you have an audience. Yes, you are a writer, and yes, you have an audience whether you want one or ...
Decoding Long Assignment Sheets
Jul 5, 2017
by Bryce Arghiere In the Writing Center, the only things we read more of than assignment sheets are papers. If you’re like me and a lot of writ...
Bitter Bibliographic Baggage
Jun 27, 2017
Dear Writing Diary, It has happened again. My teacher assigned a research paper, and, predictably, I have to include a bibliography at the end. T...