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Posted on 6/14/2022 - 0 minute read
The Writing Studio at Concordia University Irvine is proud to present our blog: a space for students, faculty, and staff to share perspectives on writing and the writing process. Here, you’ll find information about writing workshops and events, insights from our writing consultants, tips about writing from faculty across campus, and more!
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By Kellie B. Moore, OWL Consultant Posted on 6/13/2022 - 6 minute read
Think of the perfect chocolate chip cookie. The top is golden-brown. The cookie is soft, but not underbaked. The chocolate chips are distributed throughout, giving you a hint of chocolatey goodness in every bite and blending beautifully with the dough.
By Livia Swan, Writing Studio Consultant Posted on 4/19/2022 - 5 minute read
Well, I’m going to write the way I talk for this blog post. The decision to write the way you talk, or your choice of tone, depends on the context and purpose of the piece you are writing. Right here and now, my purpose is to reflect on the wide mysteries of our secret motives and natural instincts involved in expressing ourselves through writing. That means that you, the reader, are experiencing my thoughts as they surface in my head, without a whole lot of filtering. This isn’t normal for most academic writing, though. More on this in a little bit. Now I’m going to give you the “thesis” of sorts for this post: Your audience combined with your purpose determines the most appropriate tone for your writing.
By Livia Swan, Writing Studio Consultant Posted on 1/20/2022 - 4 minute read
A Wikipedia article is always the first to shoot up its hand with the answer when you search a question or a term on Google. Unfortunately, you and I know that we always have to scroll past it. Or do we? Wikipedia articles are fantastic for students. Most of them are relatively easy to read, they include a broad range of general information on almost every topic, and they’re free to access! The idea that Wikipedia is off-limits for students is a common misconception, and I’m here to tell you 1) how that misconception came about, 2) why it’s incorrect, and 3) how you can use Wikipedia for your research.
By Rachel Tillman, Writing Studio Consultant Posted on 11/18/2021 - 9 minute read
We’ve all done the last-minute shuffle of doom. Whether it’s working three jobs or just not vibing with productivity, it’s far too easy to suddenly realize that all the papers you thought you had plenty of time to work on are due simultaneously. If this situation sounds familiar, you’ve come to the “write” place!
By Nico Co, Writing Studio Consultant Posted on 10/19/2021 - 3 minute read
You’ve made it past the first few months of the semester! How’s it going?
By Kellie B. Moore, OWL Consultant Posted on 9/22/2021 - 3 minute read
You’ve finally finished a draft of your paper, and you know it probably needs some revising. But actually making those revisions poses a challenge.
By Makenna Myers, Writing Studio Consultant Posted on 4/27/2021 - 4 minute read
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought an incredible amount of change to college students, particularly those who studied from home this year. For the 2021 SoCal Writing Center Association Virtual Conference, the CUI Writing Studio compiled a photo essay of students’ at-home writing spaces with the intent to help improve on-campus writing centers when it is safe to reopen. Students across years and disciplines submitted photos of their spaces and answered survey questions about how the pandemic has affected their writing habits and what they would change about their at-home workspaces if they could.
By Seth Skogerboe, Writing Studio consultant Posted on 1/21/2021 - 4 minute read
Hey there! Welcome to the Writing Studio. My name is Seth, and before I ask you about your day and how stressed you are relative to whatever point we’re at in the semester, I want to clear up a few things you might be thinking, like:
By Makenna Myers, Writing Studio Consultant Posted on 1/12/2021 - 3 minute read
I’m going to tell you an embarrassing story. It was the second semester of my sophomore year, and I had just started working as a Writing Studio consultant. We were doing a series of short presentations in our staff meetings and I, the lucky new girl, had the first slot. I dutifully put together my presentation about writing introduction paragraphs, complete with a fancy Prezi. I stood up in front of my new coworkers and was struck with the most sudden and overwhelming stage fright I have ever experienced. I suddenly knew nothing about introductions or how to form a sentence, my mind stuck in panic mode. I did my best to collect myself and fumbled through the content I’d worked so hard to prepare. Midway through the disastrous presentation, a horrible realization hit me—I forgot to give my introduction… to my presentation about introductions.