Month: March 2025

Hello, everyone! I just wanted to put it out there that the Writing Center and McNairy Library will soon work in collaboration to host Easter egg hunting events! Eggs will be hidden in various spots around campus! Find an egg and bring it to either the Writing Center (writing) or the Ask A Librarian desk (research), depending on which type of challenge you’ve received!

As an advance reminder, here are the hours and locations for each:

Ask a Librarian: 

Located to next to the main entrance desk!

Monday-Thursday: 9 am-8 pm

Friday: 9 am-12 pm

The Writing Center:

Room 106 – Across from the Starbucks!

Monday-Thursday: 12 pm-8 pm

Friday: 12 pm-4 pm

Get ready to find those eggs, because you’ll receive some great prizes after you turn them in! (Trust me, I know what they are, and you won’t want to miss out!) To name just a few, water bottles, highlighters, squishies, and more! Just remember…each person gets only one egg, so choose wisely!

Good luck, and now that I’ve given you an advance warning, you should be even more prepared and quick to find your egg! 🙂

~ Devin

Hi, all! Today, I want to provide an overview of some suggestions for revising your writing. I know that the revision process can feel tedious and unrelenting at times, but I want to provide a starting point!

These tips work especially well for:

• Argumentative essays
• Critical Reviews
• Fictional story
• Literary Analyses
• Narratives
• Persuasive essays
• And more!

1. To begin revising, write several different leads for your introduction paragraph. As a writer, it is important and beneficial to make sure you have the reader hooked with an exemplary beginning! The introduction is the strength of a writing piece, and it sets the stage for what the story will be about. 
2. Blend the beginning of your piece into the next section, making sure it flows smoothly. For example, in a narrative, you can blend into your exposition by revealing a memory of the past  connecting it to the present and possible future.
3. When revising the middle, focus on the language to accompanies details. This can include figurative language (similies, metaphors, personification, etc), diction (word choice), and syntax (sentence structure).
4. Incorporate a variety of techniques to give the reader a better understanding of your point and its significance! To exemplify this statement, in a fictional story, including sensory details can portray a character more accurately to the reader.
5. As you revise the ending/conclusion, make sure to reflect on your thoughts and pull everything together in a way that makes sense. Re-state all of your main ideas!
6. I always use this trick when writing anything: if you can imagine a mic drop after reading your last sentence, then you have strong ending! Take pride in your work and finish it feeling like you’ve done your best.

Thank you for reading! That’s all for today, and I hope this helps you navigate revising in a more enjoyable way 🙂

~ Devin