Vol. 2  Issue 7/8
March/April 2005

A Newsletter Published by the SIUE Writing Center

News from the Coordinator
By Chad Verbais

Around this time of year there are always several students, and even some faculty/staff members, who question our methodology and ask why we do not proofread and/or edit texts
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Master Juggler of Time
By Beth Bensen-Barber

I have always been a person with excellent time management skills, as I do not procrastinate and tend to tackle my responsibilities with an overzealous demeanor.  Confident that I could handle any challenges that might occur, I decided to teach two sections of English 101 in the Fall 2004 semester.   
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Words of Wisdom for Future Writing Center Consultants
By Justin Hodgson

To help you acclimate to life as a consultant, I have put together a short list of seven rules that should help guide you.  These rules are not meant to be absolutes for every person; they just happen to be a few things I've picked up from my experience or a few things that were passed on to me by those who came before me. Read More

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Give it a Throw
By Jamie Schmidt

If you look at the same object over and over again, will it begin to look different? Smell different? Act different? What if that object isn't actually an object, but instead a scene? Can you turn it on its head? Look at it a different way? Read More

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Write for Life

Read on for some great writing prompts to keep the wheels turning over the semester break.

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