How well do you know the Writing Center?

Where was the first Writing Center location?

Bessey

Brody

Holden

Union

What college is the Writing Center a part of?

College of Arts and Letters

College of Education

College of Communications Arts and Sciences

Honors College

Who was the first WC director?

Trixie Smith

Janet Swenson

Patricia Stock

Sharon Thomas

Where was the first neighborhood WC location?

SnyPhi

Holden

McDonel

Union

When did Trixie become the WC's director?

1992

2000

2007

2015

What conference is the WC hosting this coming Spring semester?

Michigan Writing Center Association (MIWCA)

International Writing Center Association (ICWA)

Big Ten Writing Center Association

East Central Writing Center Association (ECWCA)

What percentage of Writing Center clients are first year students?

45.9%

32.5%

75%

15%

What are the WC's busiest times of year?

September and January

December and April

October and April

November and March

What community partnership did the WC launch at the start of 2020?

Community Writing Center

Connecting Communities, Creating Stories

Beyond Insights

Community Composing Project

Which of the following is NOT a workshop offered by the WC?

Framing Feedback Workshop

Plagiarism & Citation Workshop

Effective Communication Strategies Workshop

Writing for STEM Majors Workshop

What is the WC's stance on using directive vs. non-directive consulting strategies?

Consultants should always be directive

Consultants should always be non-directive

Consultants should use both directive and non-directive strategies

True or False: Appointments actually end 10 minutes before the hour, meaning a 1-2 appointment is actually 1-1:50

True

False

How long should you wait before marking clients as a no-show for online appointments?

10 minutes

15 minutes

25 minutes

30 minutes

How many consultants are on staff this semester?

How many appointments can clients make in a week?

Unlimited appointments

Who are the associate directors at the WC?

Grace Pregent and Karen Moroski-Rigney

Grace Pregent and Nick Sanders

Karen Moroski-Rigney and Nick Sanders

Trick question that's not a real job!!!

What phrase does Trixie say often that guides our work at the WC?

Better writers, not better writing

Better writing, not better writers

We're all just humans working with other humans

It's our job to tell writers what they're doing wrong

What is the theme of this year's speaker series?

Accessibility

Storytelling & Activism

Linguistic Justice

Writing Center History

Which one of the following statements is NOT a writing myth?

Good grammar is good writing

Good writing uses a linear process

Good writing doesn't use first person

Much of writing is a circular process of revising and drafting

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