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Asian Heritage Month 2022: Reading Recommendations

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Published by Julia Lane
SLC's resident bibliophiles, former W&L Peer Jaden T., and Writing Services Coordinator, Hermine C. bring you reading recommendations by Asian authors for your summer reading list!

The Lyre Call for Submissions

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Published by Julia Lane
Lyre Magazine is now accepting submissions. The Lyre 13 Team tells us more about this opportunity for writers and artists.

Dealing with criticism for our writing

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Published by Julia Lane
Have you ever received feedback on your writing and it didn't turn out well? How do you deal with criticism and save your sanity?

I did the thing!

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Published by Julia Lane

Alumna Robyn J. shares some reflections and insights with us on her academic journey that led to graduation day! 

Making your assignments perfect: Step #1: Revising 

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Published by Julia Lane

What does it mean when we say revising? Grammar checks? Correct typos? Nay! Revising is examining whether you've met your assignment requirements, looking at your controlling ideas, and working on the big picture issues in your assignment. Here are a few tips and tricks to help you. 

Thesis Statement 101

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Published by Julia Lane

SLC Graduate Facilitator, Daniel C. shares his thesis statement tips with us in a video! 

Getting feedback for your writing

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Published by Julia Lane

Asking for feedback for your writing sounds great. But how do you do it? How do you know what helps and what doesn't? 

The difference between Conversational and Academic English

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Published by Julia Lane

Words are just words. Or are they? Writing & Learning Peer Angelica Y. writes about the differences between conversational and academic English and gives us some tips for improving our everyday conversations.