by Tara Kraft Writing is often seen as a lonely task, a task to be completed by oneself in a quiet space. When people think of “good writers” they often imagine an inspired individual whose pen creates balanced sentences and flawless pages every time they sit down at their desk. However, this image could not…
by Amin Amouhadi Writing is a skill, and like any other, practice makes one better at it. This rather banal platitude, I will explain, should invoke a pregnant pause. What do we mean by ‘writing is a skill’? We are familiar with other skills, like swimming, driving, etc. What is common to them all is…
by James Strawn I can vividly remember the day in June that I received an email inviting me to serve as a TA in the upcoming fall semester. Considering the impacts that COVID-19 was having on university budgets nationwide, I was more than ecstatic that I had at least procured funding for the next semester.…
by Vanessa Swenson Writing is writing. I’ve reminded myself of this often this semester as I’ve worked as a WIP TA for two dance classes. I have never taken a dance class—or ever danced, really. I was excited to be able to work with students again, but I asked myself, what could I offer 100…