This Abstract Writing workshop is co-sponsored with URP and is aimed to support the development of research proposal abstracts. Led by Julia Bleakney, director of the Writing Center, and a Writing Center consultant.

Offered on Feb. 27 from 4:15-5:15 p.m. in Belk Library Room 113.

*This workshop is open to all 消消犯 students working on a research abstract for a grant, fellowship or conference proposal.

Monday March 12, 12:15-1:30 (Moseley 215). This workshop will share examples for evaluating visuals and multimodal texts like videos and podcasts. Led by Ben Hannam, associate professor of communications and Paula Rosinski, professor of English and director of Writing Across the University.

When: Thursday, March 1, 12:15 to 1:30 p.m.
Location: Moseley, room 215

Lunch will be provided for those who register by March 08, 2018.

Monday, Feb. 26, 12:15-1:30 p.m., Moseley 215

This session for Elon faculty and staff offers time-saving strategies for crafting compelling letters of recommendation. Focused especially on writing letters on behalf of students in high-stakes competitions, including the Lumen Prize and national and international fellowship competitions, the strategies we discuss can also be transferred to other contexts, from writing a graduate school reference for a student to crafting a promotions & tenure letter for a peer.

Wednesday, Feb. 28, Oaks 212, 4:15 to 5:15 p.m.; snacks provided

This workshop will teach students to write as a social scientist by reviewing common genres in the discipline, identifying typical writing features, and examining expected styles, etc. The intended audiences for this workshop include students taking classes in the social sciences, students majoring/minoring in a social science, and faculty who teach social science writing. Faculty are invited to encourage their students to attend and to build this workshop into their syllabi (please inform the CWE if you want your entire class to attend so we can plan accordingly).

The workshop leaders are Laura Roselle (professor of political science and policy studies) and Kim Epting (associate professor of psychology and Center for Writing Excellence Faculty Fellow). Roselle is a co-author (with Elon’s Sharon Spray) of “Research and Writing in International Relations” and “Research and Writing in Comparative Politics.” Epting studies the connection between language and thought in the context of writing and regularly teaches social science writing in courses like the senior seminar in psychology.

What is the Writing Center?

The Writing Center located in Belk Library provides direct, one-to-one support to all writers at 消消犯 — students, staff, faculty and community members. Members of the Elon community are encouraged to visit the Writing Center with all of their writing projects, including academic writing, professional writing, personal writing and extracurricular writing.

You can bring in writing at any stage of the writing process, from just beginning to understand the assignment or project, to notes, to a rough draft or even a final draft. All types of writing are encouraged, from traditional academic essays to mixed-media projects such as research posters, slideshow presentations or even videos.

Our Writing Center consultants, all trained 消消犯 students, are eager to work with you. You can make an appointment with our online scheduling system, or just drop-by without an appointment. 

Appointments can be scheduled at .

Winter Term Hours

Mon – Thurs: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4 to 8 p.m.
Fri: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sun: 4 to 8 p.m.

What happens during boot camp?

Boot camp is NOT a writing workshop.  It is a quiet space that allows you to direct your undivided attention to your writing.

We provide a quiet place, table space, power for your computer, lunch, breaks, and hot/cold beverages throughout the day. And uninterrupted time to concentrate. Email, tweets, phone calls, and other distractions are not allowed, except during breaks and lunch.

How long does a boot camp last?

Elon main campus boot camps typically run from 9 a.m. and continue until 5 p.m.

Elon Law School boot camps typically begin at 8:30 a.m. and continue until 5 p.m.

How do I sign up?

Follow the registration link next on the session you would like to attend, and complete the registration form.

The Center for Writing Excellence and Teaching and Learning Technologies is pairing up for a winter-term workshop focused on writing. If you’re planning to assign writing this winter or spring and would like to use Moodle to streamline your feedback/grading process, please consider joining us.

When: Tuesday, Jan. 9, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: Oaks Commons 207; lunch provided for those who register

Paula Rosinski, professor of English and director of Writing Across the University, will give a brief review/refresher on designing effective writing assignments (so we’ll discuss the importance of backwards design, the major components of an effective assignment and designing evaluation criteria).

Sara Vanderpool, instructional technologist with Teaching and Learning Technologies, will discuss how the recent upgrade to Moodle now allows instructors to give feedback to student writing submitted to Moodle (within the interface – so no downloading required) and makes grading more efficient with the evaluation criteria side-by-side with the student text.

Announcing the inaugural Center for Writing Excellence awards for multimodal projects composed by an Elon student or group of students.

What is a multimodal project?
Any project that includes two or more modes in considered multimodal. For example, a public service announcement, art installation, animation, research poster, research essay using graphs or images, website content, slideshow presentation using PowerPoint or Prezi, podcast, video, infographic, graphic novel etc.
All will be considered as long as it is original work produced by an Elon student or group of students. Projects will be judged based on how well they integrate the multiple modes to effectively reach a target audience in order to achieve a specific purpose (as articulated by the designer).

Winners Will Receive
An iPad (for group winners, a prize of similar worth will be offered)! First runners-up will receive a $25 gift certificate!

Submission Due Date: Dec. 15, 2017, at 11:59 p.m. Visit for more info.

With the Belk Library location having an almost solidly booked schedule this week, please also check the availability at the KOBC (third floor) location as well as our location in the CREDE. You can access those schedules by logging into , the click the drop down menu at the top/middle of the page and select which satellite location you’re interested in.

The Writing Center Consultants look forward to assisting you as you wrap up your final projects!

Hours Week of Dec. 4 – 7

Belk Library location
M-Th: 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.

CREDE satellite location
M, T, W 1-3 p.m.

KOBC satellite location
M, T, W 6-8 p.m.