SAGES Peer Writing Crew

This is the blog of the SAGES Peer Writing Crew, a group of undergraduate writing tutors at Case Western Reserve University.

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Entries for August 2005

The difference between writing and typing

0 comments Contributed by David Mansfield on 29 August 2005 at 16:39

Take the following passage:

Oliver Sacks writes about Temple Grandin, an autistic woman who designs cattle chutes. Because she is autistic, she cannot tell when people are lying. This makes life difficult for her. She also says a toddler is more advanced than she is, because she cannot read people.

Leaving content aside, what's wrong here?

Your mission, which you have no choice but to accept.

0 comments Contributed by David Mansfield on 16 August 2005 at 12:03

Like Python's Lancelot, the fall semester seems to draw ever nearer without ever getting here. Nonetheless, it will arrive eventually, and the last thing members of the Crew want is to be taken by surprise and stabbed in the stomach by John Cleese. So, we must take steps to prepare.

New, Improved, and Looking to Continue

0 comments Contributed by Nicole Sharp on 10 August 2005 at 18:17

Case is gearing up for a new year, and that means that the Peer Writing Crew is already hard at work preparing. It's an exciting time. The SAGE Cafe on the first floor of Crawford is opening; we'll have some 70 SAGES First Seminars full of students to help become better writers; and we veteran Crew members are busy setting up this year's training session. We're also pleased to welcome six new Crew members this semester! I know I speak for everyone when I say that I'm looking forward to working alongside each of you.

In addition to new Crew members, new locations, and new students, we're also happy to present our new and improved weblog!