Blog

Filters
RSS
RSS
Close X

Filter by:

Limit to posts where the date of the blog post:
Date range
Limit to posts where the date of the blog post:
Limit to posts where the title matches:
Limit to posts tagged with one or more of:
Limit to posts where the audience is one or more of:
Green angular speech bubble with the word webcomics in it
Tuesday, October 2, 2018

2 reasons why you should read a webcomic

Have you ever read a webcomic? No? Well, you’re missing out! Webcomics are essentially comics that are posted online. They provide artists with a vast platform to explore their creativity from being interactive like in The Boat to developing reader-creator engagement as seen in a number of host platforms like Webtoons or Tapas. If you’ve never experienced the awesomeness of webcomics, here are two reasons why you should give them a read.

A Nobel Prize Medal
Tuesday, September 25, 2018

What's going on with the literary world's largest prize?

While there may not be something rotten in the state of Denmark anymore, there is something rotten in the state of the Swedish literary community. Sexual assault controversies have exposed elitist attitudes in the Swedish awarding body of the Nobel Prize in Literature; leading to concerned writing enthusiasts, including myself, calling for reform and change.

Multiple books lined up alonside one another. Source:Collectors Club of Chicago.
Friday, September 14, 2018

Sourcing 101

It is the bane of every undergraduate student when it comes to written assignments: finding good sources. One of the biggest gripes that new students have is how long it takes to find the correct sources for their paper. Especially in the case of evidence-based writing, finding the right sources and using them, more often than not, takes up more time than actually writing the paper itself. Given these challenges, here a few tips on how to help you find and use those quality sources.

pen and paper writing
Monday, August 27, 2018

Reflecting on the past

During these past four months, I have had the opportunity to work with a diverse range of students through drop-ins at the library as well as during appointments at the Writing and Communication Centre. Among the teaching and communication skills that I have learned through this experience, I am also thankful for the lessons learned. Here are a few:

smoothie bowl
Monday, August 20, 2018

5 super-foods to keep your brain ticking all day

What is a superfood? Is it food that wears a cape and fights crime? Yes and no. Superfoods are foods that are nutrient dense. These foods can help you feel energized throughout the day so that you can be productive and skip on the afternoon chip cravings. Some of them also have the ability to fight diseases!

person comparing two apples at the store
Monday, August 13, 2018

4 reasons to stop comparing yourself to others

We've all done it. Whether it is through social media or in person, we've all internally wished we were someone else or have externally said "You're so lucky!". Although jealousy is a normal emotion it can consume us at times which has a negative impact. If you've caught yourself doing this, here are a couple of reasons to stop.

two people working together with laptops
Monday, July 30, 2018

Improve your writing with three easy revisions

Many students come to the Writing and Communication Centre to see if their writing flows well. Most of the time these students don’t know why, but they feel as though their writing is hard to follow. Here are the top three reasons your work may seem confusing to the reader.