Different Values

For some of my students, the struggle with writing is dependent upon the context. Some folks really struggled with the literacy narrative but excelled with the research proposal. More of the students found the literacy narrative challenging than found the research-centered writing. In fact, many of them did not manage to bring their narratives out […]

“Theory In/To Practice: Addressing the Everyday Language of Oppression in the Writing Center” by Mandy Suhr-Sytsma

Suhr-Sytsma, Mandy. “Theory In/To Practice: Addressing the Everyday Language of Oppression in the Writing Center.” Writing Center Journal, vol. 31, no. 2, 2011, Web. Summary The focus of this article is to bring attention to the ways that language in the day-to-day work of writing centers can be oppressive and try to give those who […]