The UW Bothell Writing and Communication Center
helping students become stronger, more confident writers and communicators
Beguiled by Big Words
by Margaret Chiavetta As a writer, I sometimes feel pressured by my audience or peers to use big words, but I learned that this can be a trap. More often … Continue reading
Revisit: Writing within the ADD Landscape
by Kat Seidemann I learned to work around my ADD issues as a child, and so the disorder was ignored until I returned to school as an adult. The most … Continue reading
One from the vaults: Writing is like Boiling an Egg
by Jessica Hoffart Recently I realized I had a carton of eggs in my fridge that were going to go bad if I didn’t do something with them. The sell-by … Continue reading
Becoming an Effective Interviewer
By Cora Thomas This past summer I was involved in a collaborative project at the Writing and Communication Center that included filming staff interviews about their experience working for the … Continue reading
New Faces at the WaCC
If you have been into the WaCC recently you may have noticed we a several new tutors. If you haven’t been in this quarter here is an introduction to some … Continue reading
Creating Continuity: Group Papers
By Kat Seidemann Oh, those pesky group papers. You divide up the work, each person selecting a section to work on and then when you put it all together it … Continue reading
Meet the WaCC’s newest addition, Pierre Con Sultan
By Jasleena Grewal We have a pet Betta fish—who acts as a backup peer consultant! Getting Pierre hired was not an easy task. It also took us some time to … Continue reading
Reducing Word Count
By Linda Dodge Reducing Word Count (Draft) It’s done. It’s clear. It has good organization. It has strong supporting points and specific details. It’s a truly amazing piece of writing. … Continue reading
What’s in a Name?
The Writing Center is now the Writing and Communication Center (WaCC for short). The name change reflects the fact that we work with students on diverse projects in diverse genres. … Continue reading
Revisit: Working in Cross Disciplinary Studies
Are you a Lumper or a Separator? Working in Cross Disciplinary Studies By Jasleena Grewal One of my high school teachers told me that you’re either a “lumper” or a “separator.” … Continue reading
