Writing Wednesday (Week 7)

Happy Writing Wednesday! It’s Week 7, and things are starting to get real. As we move toward the end of term, you might be getting started on some larger writing projects for classes that have term papers assigned. Or, you might be finishing up a project that you’ve been working on over the last week or two. Regardless of your workload, the Writing Center is here for you.

Today, we have two tips to help you in your academic and personal writing lives.

Our first tip is an academic tip from Writing Assistant Tricia, and we think it is truly genius:

The next time you go to edit a sentence, think about it like a math problem. 1+1=2 the same way a noun+verb+complete thought=one complete sentence. Read Tricia’s blog post here for a more detailed description of how this can work.

The next tip is a personal tip, to help with mental health:

What is dragging you down this week? Write down three major stressors in your life on separate pieces of paper. Crumple them up, burn them (safely, of course!), or rip them up and throw them away. Or, color over the word with black marker, or maybe a fun, bright color. If you are caring for small children, you might even ask them to help. As you do so, imagine this stress evaporating into thin air. This can be a fun exercise to help you mindfully leave your stress behind when you sit down to study or relax. 

Happy Week 7, and good luck with your writing!


Sincerely,

The Writing Center

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