Writing Scholars Program: About
Open to anyone taking a Blugold Seminar (WRIT 114, WRIT 116, WRIT 118, WRIT 120)
Lasts one semester
Includes regular networking and social events with faculty and Center for Writing Excellence Writing Assistants
Writing Scholars Program: Goals
Help UWEC students develop as writers
Support strong students as they begin to work with academic writing
Recognize the hard work students do as they polish and develop their writing skills
Give writers tangible evidence of their hard work
Certificate to include in portfolios
Information for resumes and CVs
Writing Scholars Program: Requirements
To participate:Work regularly with Center for Writing Excellence Writing Assistants over the semester
(4-6 visits)
Work with your Blugold Seminar instructor to develop your writing skills
Prepare a short end-of-semester reflection about your work in the CWE
Writing Scholars Program: Benefits
Guidance as you work with unfamiliar writing assignments
Support for experimentation with multimedia projects
Encouragement as you grow as a writer
Help understanding complex writing tasks
Assistance with arcane citation tasks
Streamlined process if you would like to join the CWE staff
Certification of the work you have done to develop your writing abilities
Writing Scholars Program: Benefits
“Learning to write is not a uniformly warm fuzzy experience, but it can lead to some of the best encounters you will have in school—with [Writing Assistants] who are there just to help.” —Ben Rafoth
Meet the Writing Assistants
Abby: Special Ed./Early Childhood
Alexandria: English/Comprehensive Teaching
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Alie: English Ed./Spanish Ed.
Amanda: English Ed./Special Ed./Business Administration
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Breana: Organizational Communication/Creative Writing
Brenna: Undeclared
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Briana: Creative Writing/French
Brittney: Business/Health Care Administration
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Caitlin: Organizational Communication/Spanish
Caitlin: English Literature
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Erin: Creative Writing/Organizational Communiation
Grace: English Comprehensive Teaching
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Kelsey: English Ed./Learning Dis.
Lindsay: Dance/Kinesiology/Human Performance
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Nathaniel: Philosophy/English Literature
Nicole: Biology/Veterinary Med.
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Sarah: Spanish/Latin American Studies—TEFOL
Sean: Spanish/English Linguistics