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A student writes in: "Do you have to cite yourself if you use information from another paper that you wrote? If so, how do you do it?"
Yes, you do. Otherwise, it is self-plagiarism. Here's a resource on how to cite for... style.mla.org/citing-unpubli…
"...a more complete understanding of the value of writing centers...gives us the language we need to transform institutional awareness of our educational purpose and significance."
Hughes, Bradley, et al. “What... facebook.com/WritingStEds/po…
Let your students know there are four ways to leverage the Writing Center. Spring Break is around the corner, time to get a jump on those writing assignments. Watch our video:
stedwards.edu/writing-center stedwards.edu/writing-center
Faculty,
The Traveling Teacher program had a terrific response last semester. We're available to come talk to your class in the spring, too. We're also ready to collaborate with you on your writing assignments.
We're here for you!
The writer is that person who, embarking upon her task, does not know what to do."
~Donald Barthelomae
“Writing can never be anything but a social and rhetorical act, connecting us to other people across time and space in an attempt to respond adequately to the needs of an audience.”
Kevin Roozen, "Writing Is a Social and Rhetorical Activity" from _Naming What We Know_
Some things bear repeating.
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Rhetoric, as an art, has long been divided into five major categories or "canons":
Invention
Arrangement
Style
Memory
Delivery
These categories have served both analytical and... facebook.com/WritingStEds/po…
Patchwork is fine for quilts; for writing, not so much.
Patchwriting is tricky. Here's a good resource with some guidelines:
merriam-webster.com/words-at… merriam-webster.com/words-at…
Making an appointment, face to face or online, is easy! youtube.com/watch?time_conti…
We agree with UT's Writing Center. We don't copy-edit (but we will help you to understand conventions).
Being That and Because:
Using “being that" to mean “because" is nonstandard, as in “Being that the bank robber was fairly experienced, it was surprising that he showed the teller his ID card when she asked for it."... facebook.com/WritingStEds/po…
This talks about commas vs. semicolons:
owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/r… owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/r…