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Employment Opportunity: Working as a WOU Writing Consultant
What is a Writing Consultant? Writing consultants are more than just your average tutors. We not only help create a good classroom paper, we help create writers. We believe in our students. We believe in the power of writing. We believe that everyone has something important and worthy to say, and we are here to … Continue reading »
Love, Hate, or Somewhere in Between?
Are you the next Edgar Allen Poe or Jane Austen? Or does the thought of writing a paper give you a headache? Vote in our poll to see how your peers feel about the number one task assigned to students: writing! Whether you’re a blogger, texter, research paper lover, or writing assignment-phobic, share your thoughts … Continue reading »
Who We Are
The Writing Center will change your life! Well, at the very least, it will change your grade. Did you know that our tutors can help you at every stage in the writing process? From brainstorming to organizing your content to proper citation, the Writing Center is here for YOU. Watch our digital short to learn … Continue reading »
“I’m a Word Wizard” by Rosiee
I’m a word wizard With my punctuation potion And cloak of creativity. I’m an organizing ogre With my thesis statement smash And club of continuity. I’m an explanation elf With my summarizing songs And exclamation point-y ears. I’m a punctuating princess With my comma crown And semicolon slippers. I’m a citation centaur With my quiver … Continue reading »
“Writing the World to a Better Place: My Mission as a WOU Writing Center Consultant” by Amelia
I am a writer. I love to write. I write every day. I do not write about things–I write through things. The euphoria I experience when writing is something to be shared. Nobody bakes a fabulous pie with flaky crust and a sugary-sweet filling and keeps it all for themselves. Anyone in their right mind … Continue reading »
“My Pledge for the Future” by Kate
Through my internship with the Writing Center, I have acquired more confidence, courage and calm than I ever thought possible. This experience has been truly educational, uplifting, and inspiring. I pledge to embrace these skills that I have recognized in myself and directly apply them in my writerly interactions with others. I will continue to … Continue reading »
Sarah Elizabeth’s “The Tale of the Saving Knight”
The knight sets off on his adventure. Tales of gold and treasures have reached his ears, and his desire for this prize drives him forward as he gallops away on his horse. As he goes down the road, the tower in which the treasure is hidden grows larger and larger. Excitement and longing fills his … Continue reading »
April’s Manifesto: “Continual Improvement”
Having the opportunity to be a part of the Writing Center and assist students in improving their written communication skills is a great honor. As a Writing Center Consultant, my goal is to promote writerly self-efficacy in Western Oregon University’s students. I want students to have confidence that they can be successful writers and to … Continue reading »
Vikkye’s Consultant and Writing Manifestos
I vow to continuously pursue the fire within me that causes me to write and express myself through language, and I also vow to help find and ignite that flame in others. I promise to look at every other person’s work without judgment and meet their questions and concerns with a positive attitude and complete … Continue reading »
