We thought you might like to know a little about the staff here at the Writing Center. So here are a few facts about who we are. Most of us like to read for personal pleasure. While our reading tastes are quite varied, science fiction seems to be most popular. Most of us also like to write for personal pleasure.
Journals prove to be by far the most popular form in which to preserve our thoughts.
Interestingly, not a single one of us will admit to keeping a diary. In addition to working here at the Writing Center, about two-thirds of us are double majors. We caught up with some of our writing tutors and got them to answer a few questions. In writing an academic paper, I first develop a concept of what I want to say, then sketch out a very rough outline, just establishing my main points and placing them in order. Next I sit down and actually write the thing.