Welcome to Tutor Talk
The WVU Writing Center Podcast Series
Use the links below to listen to our episodes and please feel free to contact us with feedback and ideas for future episodes at wvuwritingcenter@gmail.com
Episode 10: Successfully Integrating Sources
In this screencast episode, James and Josh explore ways to effectively place, introduce, and integrate quotes in your own writing; they also move on to discuss what we can actually do with quotes once they’re successfully placed in the paragraph. A transcription of this episode is coming soon!
Episode 9: Reliable Web Sources
In this screencast episode, Nathalie and Dibs discuss and show a few helpful ways to identify reliable/unreliable sources for research papers. A transcription of this episode is coming soon!
In this episode, graduate tutors Ben and James discuss logical fallacies, identifying some of the most common fallacies and explaining why they are important to recognize, and to avoid, when writing. You can access a transcription of the podcast here.
Episode 7: The Importance of CitingIn this episode, Nathalie and Allison interview English 102 Coordinator Jo Ann Dadisman and tutor Christine Sikorski to gain new perspectives on the importance of properly citing information. You can access a transcription of the podcast here.
Episode 6: The Research Process (feat. Reference Librarian Kelly Diamond)In this episode, Emma interviews Kelly Diamond to determine the different steps in the research process, which range from choosing and narrowing a topic to finding quality sources. You can access a transcription of the podcast here.
Episode 5: How to Write a Personal Statement (feat. Dr. Brian Ballentine)In this episode, Ben, one of our graduate tutors, interviews Dr. Brian Ballentine to find out what goes into writing a winning personal statement.
Episode 4 (Screen Cast): How to Write a Professional Email with AttachmentsIn this episode, Emma talks about how to write a formal e-mail with a visual guide so that you can follow along as she goes through the process of writing the e-mail and attaching a document.
Episode 3: Making the Most of Your Writing Center SessionIn this episode, John and Nathalie talk about ways to make your tutoring session successful.
Episode 2: Common MisconceptionsIn this episode, John and Emma are back to discuss the top five common misconceptions about the WVU Writing Center.
Episode 1: What is a Writing Center?In this episode, John and Emma, two of our undergraduate tutors, discuss the services we provide at the Writing Center.
Stay tuned for future podcasts!
Writing Center podcasts are also available on iTunes.
