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Flow and Continuity in Academic Writing
by Nancy Sessoms A common request we get in the Writing Center is for help with a paper’s flow, a term to describe a writing quality that has become ubiquitous but is often misunderstood. Many student writers are hard-pressed to provide a definition of what flow is but can certainly sense when it is missing. They may […]
CVs and Personal Statements: Student Success Center Writing Center
Many students find the idea of putting together their CV or composing a personal statement daunting, and for good reason. The Writing Center can help with grammar, flow, suggestions for eliminating words or text, etc. Some Basics: How to Request Our Assistance August–September is the busy season in the Student Success Center’s Writing Center for […]
Be a Subversive, Read a Banned Book
Feeling a little subversive? Me too. We’re in luck. This week (September 23-29) is Banned Books Week. Sponsored by the American Library Association and other organizations, “. . . Banned Books Week draws national attention to the harms of censorship.”[1] At UAMS we may forget that challenges to learning and restrictions on reading significantly limit […]