The Writing Center continues to operate fully online this semester, bringing students all the services that we offer when we operate face-to-face. Find out more about our Undergrad Writing Groups, Workshops, as well as our one-to-one instructional services–Virtual Meetings and Written Feedback Appointments. Additionally, we are actively recruiting students for next year’s Writing Fellows program.
UNDERGRADUATE WRITING GROUPS
Join one of our Undergraduate Writing Groups for encouragement and a supportive online space as you navigate your writing projects. You’ll have the opportunity to log dedicated writing time each week and work through challenges with a community of their peers. A friendly, experienced Writing Center instructor will help you set goals, structure your work time, and check in about progress each week.
The Writing Center is offering two options for weekly ONLINE undergraduate writing groups this spring.
Tuesdays 4:00-5:30 PM CST
Wednesdays 4:00-5:30 PM CST
Students can sign up for an undergraduate writing group by filling out this interest form.
If you have questions about these writing groups, please contact Mia Alafaireet at alafaireet@wisc.edu.
UNDERGRADUATE WRITING FELLOWS PROGRAM
The Undergraduate Writing Fellows Program brings together highly motivated students from all majors to participate in a peer tutoring program that places undergraduates in positions of intellectual leadership. Fellows serve as a role model, gain invaluable experience as readers and writers, and receive a scholarship of $1,100 per semester, as well as opportunities to conduct and present original research. Applications are due on March 8, 2021, and are hosted on the WiSH scholarship website.
Attend one of our spring open houses via Zoom:
Wednesday, February 10, 5-6 p.m.
Wednesday, February 17, 5-6 p.m.
Monday, February 22, 6-7 p.m.
You can register to attend using this registration form.
APPOINTMENT HOURS
Virtual Meetings and Written Feedback can be booked 14 days in advance during the following hours:
Weeks 1-3 (beginning Monday, Jan. 25)
Mondays-Thursdays 10:00 AM-5:30 PM
Fridays 10:00 AM-2:30 PM
Weeks 4-15 (beginning Monday, Feb. 15)
Mondays-Thursdays 10:00 AM-8:30 PM
Fridays 10:00 AM-2:30 PM
Undergraduate Drop-in Hours (Virtual Meetings Only)
Weeks 4-15 (beginning Sunday, Feb. 14)
Sundays-Thursdays 6:15-9:15 PM
Appointments open at 6:00 PM
Students can make an appointment by clicking on Meet with Us on our home page, or by clicking “Make an Appointment” on the Virtual Meeting and Written Feedback web pages.
ONLINE WORKSHOPS TO ENGAGE YOUR WRITING SKILLS
All workshops are free and will take place in Zoom. On the day of the workshop, registrants will receive the link to join. Register for the workshops at the links below.
Prepping for Jobs, Internships, or Grad School?
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2021
Writing Résumés and Cover Letters for Undergrads
4-5:30 p.m.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2021
Developing and Delivering Conference Presentations
3-4:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2021
Writing Personal Statements for Graduate Health Profession Programs
4-5:30 p.m.
Looking to Build Your Writing Skills?
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2021
Ways into Writing: Strategies for Getting Started or Unstuck (sec. 2 – for undergrad students)
3-4:30 p.m.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2021
The Basics of APA Documentation
12-1:30 p.m.
New Grammar Workshops
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2021
Grammar 2: Verbs
4:30-5:30 p.m.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2021
Grammar 3: Clauses
4:30-5:30 p.m.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2021
Grammar 4: Sentences
4:30-5:30 p.m.
Stay tuned for March workshops or check out the full slate on our website. Please note, workshop presentations and materials will be available on Kaltura after the workshop. To access materials as soon as it is added, subscribe to our Kaltura channel.
THE WRITER’S HANDBOOK: AVAILABLE 24/7
Need help with job materials, writing about literature, or writing for the web? Maybe you’d like an easy guide for using citations, grammar, or punctuation. You have a ready resource with the Writer’s Handbook on our website.
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Spring 2021 services flier
Spring 2021 undergrad writing groups
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