Writing Commons
The desire to write grows with writing
~ Erasmus
The Centre's Writing Commons offers a space and a time to come together with other writers on a regular basis to develop ideas, discipline the practice of writing and focus on specific topics over the course of the year.
The Writing Commons will take place on TUESDAYS.
8:30 am to 11:30 am: Drop in writing space featuring one mini-lesson (15 - 30 min.) and time to talk and share your drafts with others.
2:00 - 5:00 pm: Opportunity to schedule an individual one-on-one meeting for writing support (email Chris Eaton: ceaton7@uwo.ca)
Coffee and Tea are available. A fridge is in the room if you wish to bring lunches. Everyone welcome!
Fall 2017
| Date | Topic |
|---|---|
| Sept 19 | Citation Mangers: EndNote and Zotaro |
| Sept 26 | Grant Writing: the first sentences |
| Oct 3 | Revising vs Editing |
| Oct 10 | |
| Oct 17 | (Community Topic) |
| Oct 24 | Introductions |
| Oct 31 | Conclusions |
| Nov 7 | Commas |
| Nov 14 | Citations |
| Nov 21 | (Community Topic) |
| Nov 28 | Paragraph Structure |
| Dec 5 | Flow of Paragraphs; one to the next |
Winter 2018
| Date | Topic |
|---|---|
| Jan 16 | They say/I Say |
| Jan 23 | Grant writing/revising |
| Jan 30 | (Community Topic) |
| Feb 6 | Prepositions |
| Feb 13 | Passive vs active voice |
| Feb 20 | (Community Topic) |
| Feb 27 | Choosing strong verbs |
| Mar 6 | Integrating sources |
| Mar 13 | (Community Topic) |
| Mar 20 | Writing across contexts |
| Mar 27 | (Community Topic) |
| Apr 3 | (Community Topic) |
Those who cannot join us in person, can commit to their writing task for the day on Twitter using the hashtag #WesternuEduWRITES
- Describe the one thing you are going to focus on or attempt to achieve on that Tuesday.
- At the end of the session, report on what you have accomplished, using the same hashtag.
