Writing Tip: Decoding Cover Letters
Jul 20, 2017
by Josie Allen Cover letters are a huge part of applications for internships or job, but writing them can be a pain, especially if you’ve never...
50 Shades of Thesis Denial
Jul 20, 2017
by Katelyn Stark Are you drowning in the gloom and fear of writing your thesis this semester? Have you procrastinated just long enough that your ...
Perplexed Progressions
Jul 20, 2017
Dear Writing Diary, I’ve been having a problem with my writing recently. All of my professors tell me that I need help with progression in my p...
Who…or Whom? Who! No, Whom? Right?
Jul 18, 2017
by Andy Hill Many writers have difficulty determining the appropriate uses of “who” and “whom.” Some always use “who,” because they a...
THERE Is Hope!
Jul 18, 2017
Dear Writing Diary, I have a huge problem. Your not going to believe it, but I don’t know the difference between your and you’...
Basic Survival Skills to Make it Through Your Internship
Jul 18, 2017
by Katelyn Stark Are you approaching the wide seas of your first time as an intern? Are you wondering what exactly you’re going to be faced wit...
Karate Chopping Writer’s Block
Jul 18, 2017
by Veronica Nawojczyk A blank white page can quickly transform into a vast, intimidating emptiness, deterring me (and probably you) from writing....
Writing as Dessert
Jul 12, 2017
by Mary Neal Meador In grades K–12, teachers use these “Steps in the Writing Process” to introduce students to the idea that writing is not...
Confounding Conclusions: Understanding and Constructing a Text’s End
Jul 6, 2017
by Aaron Shaki We all know what conclusions are supposed to do, right? End paper, everyone thinks to himself or herself. But it’s not...
Writing Extends Beyond the Page!
Jul 6, 2017
by Jerry Yelton As this bulletin board boasts, the University Writing Center at Appalachian is capable of helping with projects far outside of th...