Author Archives: rdrummond

About rdrummond

I am the subject librarian at Georgia State University for language and literature in the departments Applied Linguistics and English as a Second Language, English, and Modern and Classical Languages.

Burney Collection Newspapers- 17th-18th Century

The library now has the Burney Collection Newspapers- 17th-18th Century. These newspapers were collected by the Reverend Charles Burney (1757-1817), son of music historian  Charles Burney and  brother of the writer Fanny Burney. In his lifetime Burney collected over 13,000 … Continue reading

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U.S. Poet Laureate Scheduled for Georgia State University Centennial Series

The United States Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey will be a featured speaker in the Georgia State Centennial Series January 16th, 2pm in the Rialto Center. See the Georgia State University blog post for more details about her work and the … Continue reading

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Writing Studio Pedagogy for Tutoring and the Classroom: Writing Studio Session, Thursday November 15th

Writing Studio Pedagogy for Tutoring and the Classroom, Kelly Elmore– 12pm Troy Moore Library, 9th Floor General Classroom Building–Thursday, November 15th This presentation will present some of the essential ideas of writing studio pedagogy for use in the Studio and … Continue reading

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Tutoring Repeat Students: Writing Studio Session, Wednesday, November 14th

Tutoring Repeat Students, Stephanie Little– Wednesday, November 14th,12pm Troy Moore Library, 9th Floor General Classroom Building Are you a tutor who sees a lot of repeat students?  Does it feel like you work on the same things over and over … Continue reading

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When Tutorials Go Bad: Writing Studio Session, Friday November 9th

When Tutorials Go Bad, Sarah Dyne–12pm Friday, November 9th — Troy Moore Library, 9th Floor General Classroom Building The interaction between tutors and students in most cases is usually a great reciprocal relationship. However, occasionally the tutorial session can go wrong, … Continue reading

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Tutoring Grammar: Writing Studio Session, Wednesday, November 7th

Tutoring Grammar, Dr. Malinda Snow– 12pm , Wednesday, November 7th, Troy Moore Library, 9th floor General Classroom Building What’s the best way to teach grammar, one on one?  How can a Writing Studio tutor assess a student’s grammar problems and … Continue reading

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Tutoring and Teaching Cover Letters and Memos: Writing Studio Session, Thursday November 1st

Tutoring and Teaching Cover Letters and Memos, Taught by Seth Hagen–12pm , Thursday, November 1st– Troy Moore Library, 9th floor General Classroom Building Some of the most common types of business writing are often the most difficult. Cover letters and … Continue reading

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Responding to Multilingual Writers: Writing Studio Session, Monday October 29th

Responding to Multilingual Writers– Dr. Diane Belcher–12pm Monday October 29th– Troy Moore Library, 9th floor General Classroom Building Should multilingual writers receive the feedback they want or the feedback they need? Or, is this a false dichotomy? Are tutors (and … Continue reading

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Historical Writing: Writing Studio Session, Friday October 26th

Historical Writing, Taught by Daniel Horowitz–12pm  Friday, October 26th–Troy Moore Library, 9th floor General Classroom Building Is writing a history paper different than writing form other disciplines? Can South Park teach us a better way to prove a claim? Is … Continue reading

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Cover Letters and Business Communication: Writing Studio Workshop, Tuesday October 23rd

Cover Letters and Business Communication, Taught by John Sanford, 12 pm, Tuesday, October 23rd–Troy Moore Library, 9th floor General Classroom Building This presentation will cover how to formulate a résumé, tailor it for specific jobs, and the importance of seeing … Continue reading

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