writing

Do you ever struggle figuring out what to write about? The Writing Resource Center will host an all-campus workshop titled “Brainstorming and Topic Development” Friday, March 1, from 1 to 2 p.m. in Bellflower Hall. This workshop will help students understand what their professors are looking…

The Writing Program at Case Western Reserve University will host Annette Vee, associate professor of English and director of the Composition Program at University of Pittsburgh, for the Edward S. and Melinda Sadar Lecture in Writing in the Disciplines. Vee will present “Automating Writing from…

Beyond offering collections of words and their meanings, dictionaries act as windows into the evolution of language, revealing the history, culture and constant flux of human expression. In their pages, countless terms can be found that once were “slang”—words and phrases regarded as informal…

The Writing Resource Center will offer a workshop titled “Consider the Source” Friday, Oct. 13, from 1 to 2 p.m. in Bellflower Hall. All students are invited to attend to learn how to work with sources throughout the writing process. This event counts toward “Explore Programming” for first-year…

SAGES teaching fellow and lecturer in English Narcisz Fejes says she’s deeply inspired by Catholic priest, theologian and professor Henri J.M. Nouwen, who considers teaching and mentoring a form of hospitality. In her work as a full-time instructor at Case Western Reserve University since 2006,…

Students are invited to an online workshop to learn how to complete the SAGES Writing Portfolio graduation requirement. Held Friday, Oct. 21, from 12:45 to 2 p.m., this workshop will review portfolio assembly and submission processes. Students will be encouraged to select portfolio papers from…

Dave Lucas never wanted to become a professor. Growing up, he saw the hard work his parents put in as teachers and thought it wasn’t for him; he wanted to be a writer. But as a graduate student, he had to start teaching to earn an income—and he fell in love with it. “I assumed my life would be…

The Seminar Approach to General Education and Scholarship (SAGES) and the Writing Program are seeking nominations for two awards for excellent writing instruction: The Jessica Melton Perry Award for Distinguished Teaching in Disciplinary & Professional Writing and The SAGES Excellence in…

Term papers got you down? Feeling those writing blues? Visit a consultant at the Writing Resource Center to get support. At the Writing Resource Center, consultants can ease some of your writing stress by helping you brainstorm your topic, integrate sources into your paper or organize your…

Join the Research Scholars Program Oct. 29 for this presentation on writing scientifically, writing scholarship and fellowship applications, and giving elevator pitches. The event will take place over Zoom from 6-8 p.m. Attendees will hear from Professor Radhika Atit of the biology department on…