Writing in the Wild Week 2022
This is a week dedicated to the diversity and potential of language. We will be celebrating women writers, grammar, style, and storytelling. Writing tutors will be popping up around campus to offer writing support to anyone who wants to have a quick chat. Our events are supported by the Susan L. Weidenbach Fund and sponsored by the Writing Proficiency Program, the Writing & Tutoring Center, and the Cushwa-Leighton Library.
Events:
Grammar Contest
Have you seen incredible grammar out in the world?
It could be incredibly perfect or imperfect. Either way, send your entry (as an image, link, or written description) to us with a note about why it’s incredible. All entries receive a prize. Winners receive a writer’s care package!
This contest is open to the entire SMC community. Email entries to wpp@saintmarys.edu by Monday, March 25 at midnight. Entries should not be from a grammar-related source.
Monday, March 21 midday: Welcome to the week!
Stop by our welcome table outside the Library to type a letter to Sr. Madeleva and learn more about the week. Meet some of the tutors who will be doing pop-ups around campus.
Tuesday, March 22 from 12:30-1 in CFAI (Library, 3rd floor): Speed session on APA Style
Learn the basics of APA Style and ask questions. This will be hosted by Professor Jennifer Juszkiewicz and the writing tutors.
Tuesday, March 22 from 12:30-1 in CFAI (Library, 3rd floor): Speed session on MLA Style
Learn the basics of MLA Style and ask questions. This will be hosted by Professor Jennifer Juszkiewicz and the writing tutors.
Thursday, March 24: All Campus Write-In!
From 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. on the Library's 3rd floor. Link for the Zoom room to be online or come by the 3rd floor for snacks and camaraderie as you write!
Come when you can; leave when you must. Share your goal in the chat or in person when you arrive and update your progress before you log out. The Director of the Writing Center and/or tutors will be on hand to answer any questions you may have. This event is open to the whole SMC community!
Friday, March 25: Games and Storytelling: A Dungeons & Dragons Night
From 7-9 p.m. in the Mother Pauline Room (Library, 3rd floor). Join us for a night of storytelling, role-playing, and tabletop gaming in a room decorated for the event! Sign up for a table here or just come by and see what's happening and cheer on your friends. Costumes welcome.