Grammar
Writing Center History
Tennyson Trivia
Tutoring
Writing Center Stats
100
This part of speech describes an action. 
What is a verb?
100
This is the name of the publication that the Writing Associates have sponsored for years, which we have recently decided to convert into a blog. 
What is the 115 Journal?
100
Where Tennyson likes to work out. 
Where is Ferris?
100
This is the name of the sheet you fill out at the end of each appointment. 
What is an appointment summary?
100
The Writing Center is open this many hours per week 
What is 31?
200
This is what we call two sentences stuck together by a comma. 
What is a comma splice?
200
This Professor donated a typewriter to the Writing Center when he retired last year. 
Who is Professor Pelletier?
200
Tennyson's favorite sport 
What is basketball ?
200
At the Writing Center, we try to improve the _______, not just the writing. 
What is the writer?
200
One in ___ students at Trinity College use the Writing Center. 
What is 5?
300
The following sentence is an example of this grammatical error: The paper was written by the student. 
What is passive voice?
300
My portrait sits on the shelf in the Writing Center.
Who is Allan K. Smith?
300
Tennyson is from this U.S. State.
What is Hawaii?
300
The course that Writing Associates take to become a Writing Associate.
Rhetoric 302. 
300
The number of appointements so far this semester. 
What is 207. 
400
I am a pronoun, often used in questions, that is used to refer to the object of a verb. I am often confused with another pronoun that is used to refer to the subject of a verb. 
What is "whom"?
400
I am one of the two Writing Associates (now alums) pictured in the photo on our brochure.
Who is Brendan Dowling?

Who is Elena Rollins?

400
Tennyson shares his first name with this famous British author. 
Who is Alfred, Lord Tennyson?
400
This tutoring strategy takes its name from a tool builders and architects use when working on the outside of a building. 
What is scaffolding?
400
This Professor has has the highest number of students visit the Writing Center so far this semester. 
Who is (surprise) Tennyson O'Donnell?
500
I am a common abbreviation that means "that is" or "in other words" and I am used to clarify something that has been said.  
What is i.e.?
500
In this year, the Writing Associates program was founded. 
What is 1989?
500
The name of one of Tennyson's daughters.
Who is Gigi? Who is Morgan?
500
The Writing Center motto is:
What is "If you write, you belong here."
500
This tutor has the highest appointment count so far this semester (18 appointments). 
Who is Vianna Iorio?
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