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- Sep. 17, 2020Writing Contest: Every Hero Has a Story
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2020 — 10:30 AM TO MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2020 — 11:59 PM EDT
The Library and Writing and Communication Centre are pleased to present the Every Hero Has a Story writing contest.
Write a piece of poetry or fiction (fiction submissions limited to 2000 words) on this theme and submit it before October 5, 2020 at 11:59 p.m.
- June 1, 2020The WCC's virtual workshops are live!
The WCC's virtual workshops are live!
Whether you're looking for strategies to write in the sciences or looking to improve your grammar, we've got the workshop to help you!
- Mar. 18, 2020COVID-19 and the WCC: Our services are online to help you!
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- Oct. 8, 2020Find the “write” balance this Reading Week
Hey, it’s fall reading week! The weather is getting cooler. Time to curl up with your laptop and a cup of tea, and spend some time getting caught up on your work. What do you have on your plate?
- Sep. 14, 2020How to turn the high school “hamburger” essay into a university-level paper
It goes by many names: the 5-paragraph essay, three-tier paper, or 1-3-1 model, to name a few. Many of you know it as the “hamburger” essay – an easy-to-follow model for writing papers that’s often taught in North American high schools.
- Aug. 17, 2020How to Use the Bullet Journal as a Goal-Setting Tool
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Need a creative way to keep track of your online courses? Consider breaking out your bullet journal (or BuJo for short) to lessen the blue light strain on your eyes and to plan your goals effectively using the good ol’ pen and paper.
