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WS BLOG: Making Moves that Matter
Jan. 12, 2017—Making Moves that Matter: Argumentation and Word Choice in Academic Writing BY Deann Armstrong (Vanderbilt Writing Studio Fellow for 2016-2017) Each fall, in workshops titled “Transitioning to College Writing,” Vanderbilt Writing Studio consultants teach “stasis,” “destabilization,” and “resolution” to rooms full of first-year students.1 These three terms, which we call “three moves of academic...
Now Accepting Undergraduate Writing Consultant Applications!
Jan. 12, 2017—The Writing Studio is looking to hire strong, enthusiastic writers who want to make a difference. Is that you? In January 2017, the Writing Studio will begin its hiring process for 2017-2018 Undergraduate Writing Consultant positions. Undergraduate Consultants earn $10.00 per hour. All Vanderbilt undergraduates with an overall GPA of 3.5 or better are welcome to...
Undergraduate Writing Symposium: Accepting Nominations!
Jan. 9, 2017—Held each March, the Undergraduate Writing Symposium provides an opportunity for Vanderbilt to celebrate and showcase the exemplary writing of its undergraduate students. We welcome nomination of argumentative essays, research reports, and other writing projects that can be read aloud. Any piece completed during the 2016 calendar year is welcome to compete for inclusion in...
Dinner and a Draft with Piyali Bhattacharya (Creative Writing)
Jan. 9, 2017—January 26, 2017 6:00-7:30 pm, Dean of the Ingram Commons Residence Get a great dinner. Get a new perspective on writing. Get to know a Vanderbilt Writer-in-Residence in a fun, informal setting. Those are three reasons you should attend “Dinner and a Draft,” coming up on Thursday, January 26, from 6:00-7:30, at the Dean of...
The Writing Studio is open for spring semester!
Jan. 9, 2017—Welcome back! The Writing Studio is open for the semester and has available appointments. We look forward to seeing you! Just click “Schedule an Appointment.” LOCATIONS & HOURS 1801 Edgehill Avenue, Suite 112 Monday & Tuesday 9 am – 5 pm Wednesday & Thursday 9 am – 10 pm Friday 9 am – 5pm 217...
Dinner and a Draft with Tesha Sengupta-Irving (Teaching and Learning)
Oct. 18, 2016—Thursday, October 27, 6:30 p.m. The Writing Studio (1801 Edgehill Ave., Suite 112) Get a great dinner. Get a new perspective on writing. Get to know a professor in a fun, informal setting. Join us for “Dinner and a Draft”! Our faculty guest will be Tesha Sengupta-Irving, Professor of Mathematics Education and Learning Sciences in...
Tutor Collaboration Day 2016 – hosted by the Vanderbilt Writing Studio
Sep. 16, 2016—The Vanderbilt is proud to host Tutor Collaboration Day 2016, an event sponsored by the Southern Writing Center Association that allows writing center tutors, staff, and administrators from throughout the state to join with their peers in collaborative discussions about the theory, practical applications, challenges, and opportunities of tutoring students at all levels in writing....
Fall Break Dissertation Writers’ Retreat
Sep. 15, 2016—October 13-14, 2016 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Sponsored by the Graduate School and the College of Arts and Science Dean’s Office. Over fall break, the Writing Studio will host a two-day dissertation writers’ retreat, which will provide dissertating graduate students with loosely-structured time to work individually in a quiet, collegial atmosphere. We will couple...
Dinner and a Draft with Janet Macdonald (Chemistry)
Sep. 8, 2016—September 20, 2016 6:30-8:00 pm, Dean of the Ingram Commons Residence Get a great dinner. Get a new perspective on writing. Get to know a professor in a fun, informal setting. Those are three reasons you should attend “Dinner and a Draft,” coming up on Tuesday, September 20, from 6:30-8:00, at the Dean of the...
New Graduate Writers' Accountability Group offered by the Center for Student Wellbeing
Sep. 2, 2016—The Writing Studio is glad to spread the word that Vanderbilt’s Center for Student Wellbeing has started a Writers’ Accountability Group for graduate students. See poster for details: Graduate Writers’ Accountability Groups