Grammar & Citations
The omission of this kind of punctuation mark in the phrase "This book is dedicated to my parents, Maureen Johnson and David Bowie" causes confusion about the parents' identities.
What is the Oxford comma (or serial comma)?
They speak English, Vietnamese, some Chinese, and French.
Reads 150 books per year.
1-2pm on Fridays in OM 1411.
What is Creative Writing Fridays?
Travel to Italy and go to Law School.
What is Andrew's post-grad plan?
This is the first piece of information typically included when citing a book in MLA.
What is the author's name?
They have published extensively (mainly fantasy) and have their own website and followers.
Who is Carlene?
Gluten in the writing centre.
What does Emma avoid?
When the blue (tutoring) chairs are mixed up with the grey (computer) chairs.
What is Jenna's biggest pet peeve?
They lived the Kiwi van life.
Who is Erica?
APA is the acronym for this.
What is the abbreviation for APA?
They enjoy running, nature, and Persian coffee and tea.
Who is Shahzad?
Earl grey, Special K bars, and honey in the cabinets.
What and where is Mackenzie's secret stash?
The WC snack bowl.
What is passed around the Writing Centre everyday?
This tutor loves soccer, reading, and teaching.
Who is Zoe?
You will only see this kind of formatting on a reference, bibliography, or works cited page.
What is a hanging indent?
These tutors started their budding romance in the Writing Centre.
Who are Lachlan and Natalie?
This tutor has a famous French dessert named after them.
Who is the (Crepes) Suzette?
Jenna's arch nemesis.
What is time optimism?
The only volunteer allowed on the Writing Centre schedule.
Who is Vera?
Title, name, institution, course, professor, and date.
What kind of information goes on an APA title page?
Shows up unannounced and probably injured.
Who is Maga?
They like rendering art, sleep, sustainability, and volunteering.
What are Reese's special interests?
1996
When was the Writing Centre was formally established?
The NEWEST tutor!