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“Effects” and “Affects” Written By: Haneen Aldebasy Learning the differences between “EFFECTS” and “AFFECTS” can positively affect your grades in school and effect changes in your written expression. Students are constantly confusing these two terms.  Let’s remember that both terms operate as nouns and verbs and that the meanings of each one change notably depending …

Myth: You’re A Bad Writer Written By: Rachel Fisher First of all, you are not a bad writer. Second of all, everyone has room to develop. Writers produce writing in a variety of different ways, and all writing pieces have room for improvement. The University Writing Center is a resource to help with this development …

During the first draft most have no idea where they are going. Instead of just staring at the screen for hours and hours, all you need to do is just start typing. The first draft is where you get out the main ideas, but what some don’t realize is how sloppy it can actually be. …