Writing and Communication Centre
South Campus Hall, second floor
University of Waterloo
519-888-4567 ext. 30436
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Welcome to the Writing and Communication Centre.
The University of Waterloo Writing and Communication Centre is a hub of communication and writing practice, support, and research on campus. Communication is part of all academic and professional activities, and we offer a welcoming space to discuss, explore, plan, and implement feedback and strategies.
Whether you’re designing a presentation, building your ePortfolio, writing a report, or presenting at a conference, we work with you at every stage of the communication design process. Our sessions are collaborative and open. As the writer, your voice and ideas come first. Think of us as your partners in communication. We’re here to listen, discuss, and help you develop your academic and professional voice.
We are located next to the Student Success Office on the second floor of South Campus Hall (SCH). Drop by or contact us with any questions.
News
- Oct. 11, 2018October 11 Undergrad Cafe Moved
The Undergraduate Writing & Communication Cafe will be held in SCH 219 on Thursday, October 11, 2018. The Cafe will resume in MC 4060 on Thursday, October 18, 2018. We apologize for any inconvenience.
- Sep. 20, 2018HeForShe Writing Contest
Presented by the Writing and Communication Centre and the Book Store
- Sep. 17, 2018Grad Writing Café Cancelled September 25
The Grad Writing Cafe will be cancelled on Tuesday, September 25 and will resume on Friday, September 28, 2018. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Events
- Dec. 14, 2018Grad Writing Café
Write together. Connect to our grad writing community to stay focused and motivated!
- Dec. 18, 2018Grad Writing Café
Write together. Connect to our grad writing community to stay focused and motivated!
- Dec. 19, 2018Faculty Writing Café
Every Wednesday afternoon, we offer a dedicated writing space (with coffee, tea, and treats!) for faculty to write together. After the writing session you are welcome to stay to discuss writing goals, challenges and strategies with your colleagues.
Faculty Writing Café:
Blog
- Dec. 7, 2018Planning
At the drop-ins, I often have people coming who are in the beginning of the writing process. They have often run into issues when writing, such as running out of ideas, unclear writing, or weak arguments. Their mistake? They simply overlooked one important part of the writing process: planning.
As any writer knows, you need to plan out what you’re writing in order for it to be effective. Planning out your writing allows you to develop stronger arguments and be clearer in presenting them – both of which are essential to writing a successful university-level assignment.
- Dec. 4, 2018What is rhetoric
Have you ever tried to convince your parents to increase your allowance? I have. I remember trying to use whatever method I had to make my parents see my point of view, which caused me to use rhetoric without even being aware of it. Rhetoric is the art of persuasive speaking or writing, and we use it in one way or another whenever we communicate.
- Nov. 27, 2018How to manage your time for the sake of sleeping and writing
You may already know that getting your sleep is important for your mental and physical health. But, did you also know that it’s important for writing papers too? Honestly, writing strong papers is hard in general. Now if you’re also not sleeping well enough to even function properly, then writing that strong paper is going to be even harder. The solution? Time management!