Words On Words

This episodes features a discussion about what kind of writing you will encounter as a Community Health Sciences major at UNR.

In this episode, we're talking about some misconceptions you may have heard or held about writing. This includes things like "writing is just about talent" or "people in the sciences never have to write." For more information about the University Writing Center, visit http://www.unr.edu/writing-center or call (775) 784-6030. Intro/outro music credits: Roger Plexico "Church of the Transfiguration." Retrieved from freemusicarchive.org.

This episode features a discussion of our favorite (and not so favorite) books of fiction!

In this episode, we're talking about poetry! We discuss our favorite books of poetry, what brought us to poetry, and how poetry is so much more than just A-B-A-B rhyme schemes.

In this episode, we talk about the genre of sports fiction. We discuss our favorite works of sports fiction, how we define sports fiction, common misconceptions about the genre, and much more.

This episode features a discussion of our favorite books in the genre of international literature.

We cover things like what to talk about in an in class peer review, what to do with comments you receive, and what you can gain from the process.

In this episode, we're discussing what the Writing Center can do for you. We talk about what goes on in sessions, how to use the writing lab, and the purpose of those summary reports.

In this episode, we talk about ways to read various kinds of academic writing including journal articles and books.

In this episode, we talk about opportunity bricks and ways to combat writer's block.

We gripe about the GRE, give advice about the LSAT, and discuss what kinds of writing are involved in the application process.

Topics include recovering unsaved documents and using the search and replace function.

We talk about different kinds of theses, how theses vary among academic fields, and how we form and work with a thesis statement.

We discuss the use of fake words and the misuse of real words. We also discuss commonly confused phrases, and the impacts of using words incorrectly.

We discuss how to read a prompt, useful pre-writing strategies, and hot pockets.