Some articles by CWC consultants
- fiksing hte g/j anomali and other spelling issues
- Comments from Coe students and faculty on faculty options for handling spelling errors in student papers.
- when the words seem inevitable by Dr. Robert Marrs, CWC Director
- An article, published in the Cedar Rapids Gazette, about the importance of writing assignments
- "off the wall": writing for my peers by Emily Vrabac '96
- An essay by a CWC consultant comparing writing for fellow students to writing for the classroom.
- the visibility of prose by Tom Messer '94
- An essay about the process of writing and its relation to reading.
- a knot of questions: an exercise in training tutors by Lisa Spellman-Trimble '88
- An essay discussing a CWC study of commonly asked questions in conferences.
- conquering insecurities: a writing center case study by Susan Brasser '92
- A case study of a consultant's work with a writer uncomfortable with her writing.
- the easy conferences are the toughest: a reconsideration of christina murphy's 'freud in the writing center' by Kristie Speirs '98
- An exploration of consulting tactics for consultants faced with deeply personal essays based upon the consultant's experience.
- incestuous conferencing: a lesson in lateral thinking
- General Public: See how we feel when we bring our papers in and get into the writing center mentality.
- Consultants: Learn about the dangers and advantages of conferencing with each other and how to improve your "incestuous" conferences.
- aaaaaughh!!! by Crista Zeisset '92
- Although many conferences go well here, conferencing can be frustrating on both sides of the table at times.
- pre and post-draft conferencing by Anna Wagner '01
- What it can feel like to get a conference before and after you've written a paper.
- biology, chemistry, and writing center alchemy
- Tips from Consultants on how to give a successful conference on a scientific subject based on a study. Also stresses the benefits of bringing in scientific papers.
- consulting with a friend by Allen Kassebaum '93
- The advantages of dorm conferences with friends.
- a database invades the writing center by Lyn Brodersen '91, Karen Kassebaum, and Dianne Pregler
- Written shortly after the database was created, this report explains our record keeping tactics and examines data contained in those documents
- database in the cwc by Julie Kloss '94
- A follow-up to the previous document, this research project identifies other trends in conferencing five years after the database was created.
- i know it all...don't i? by Tricia Johnson '93
- A first year student overcomes her misconceptions about her job in the Writing Center.
- must we always grin and bear it? by Wangeci Karuri '95
- Tips from research on how to handle conferences with writers who have different views on controversial issues.
- conversing with the international students by Lisa Exey '92
- Conversing with international students can be frustrating when expected to be merely a proofreader. Here are things to keep in mind during these unique conferences.
- what's in a name? by Karen Sue Kennedy
- A discussion of what we consultants are, and more importantly, what we are not.
- nurses in the writing center: a study in the dimensions of resistance by Karen S. Kassebaum
- A study of nursing class's reaction to the Writing Center.
- professional intimacy by Gail Brendel '93
- The benefit of a friendly yet strictly professional relationship with writers.
- my first year by Anne Reilly '95
- The most valuable lessons of conferencing can be gained in the first year of consulting.
- the writing center: friend or foe? by Nancy Klostermann
- Fears of a first year consultant.
