10 Commandments of the Writing Center

Spawned out of recent vandalism towards our pen sign outside the Writing Center, we decided to come up with some commandments for the writing center.

Chantilly-Centreville Mixer

Last Friday, Chantilly Writing Center and the Wildcat Writing Center had a meet up to discuss techniques, similarities, and differences between the two centers. We played some ice breaker games so that everyone could get to know each other. Then we role-played some common tutoring situations. Unfortunately, we ran short on time, so we weren't able to finish the discussion between the two writing centers.

Tutors Respond to How the Mixer Went

"Centrevilley with the 'tillys"
-Stephen Norad 

"It was great to be able to meet tutors from other schools, especially in such an informal and relaxed setting."
-Sydney Dolan

"The Chantilly tutors were very nice. I was surprised that they were so nice, funny, and genuine."

-Chung Do

 "I though the mixer was a very fun and entertaining way to spend friday afternoon. I met a lot of potential friends."
-Rachel Steinbach

Featured Senior of the Month: Katie Kowalski

Katie is an experienced tutor, and this is her third year at the writing center. Katie is taking AP Literature, and she took AP Language with Mr. Munson junior year (and aced it). When she's not busy tutoring or being a tutor manager, Katie enjoys playing field hockey and tennis, and watching Downton Abbey. Make sure to say "Hi" to Katie at the Writing Center!

Ms. Kowalski greeting the camera at the Writing Center.

Jokes To Lighten Up Your Day

"Knock knock."
"Who's there?"
"To."
"To who?"
"No, to whom."

The past, the present, and the future walked into a bar. It was tense.

What do you say when you're comforting a grammar Nazi?
There, their, they're...

What is a grammar teacher's favorite breakfast?
Synonym rolls

How did Harry Potter get down the hill?
Running,
 J.K. Rowling.

What's the difference between a teacher and a train? 
A teacher says "Spit your gum out" and a train says "Chew Chew".

Back in high school I was in an English class and a fellow student asked the teacher how long our essays should be.

He responded saying, "As long as a girl's skirt: long enough to cover everything that needs to be covered, but short enough to keep me interested."

Why don't English teachers like parole?

They prefer complete sentences.

My English teacher got mad at the format of my essay. It wasn't justified.

What do you call a punctuation mark that has a girlfriend?

Accommadating!

Accordion to a recent survey, replacing words with the names of musical instruments in a sentence often goes undetected.

 

January Book Recommendation

Check out more tutor recommendations on the bulletin board next to the writing center (Room 202).

Going Bovine

By: Libba Bray

Synopsis from: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/going-bovine-libba-bray/1100291817?ean=9780385733984

 

Can Cameron find what he’s looking for?

All 16-year-old Cameron wants is to get through high school—and life in general—with a minimum of effort. It’s not a lot to ask. But that’s before he’s given some bad news: he’s sick and he’s going to die. Which totally sucks. Hope arrives in the winged form of Dulcie, a loopy punk angel/possible hallucination with a bad sugar habit. She tells Cam there is a cure—if he’s willing to go in search of it. With the help of a death-obsessed, video-gaming dwarf and a yard gnome, Cam sets off on the mother of all road trips through a twisted America into the heart of what matters most.

Bold Predictions for 2015

We asked our Writing Center Tutors to make some bold predictions about the year 2015!

I predict that there will be a lot of social movements that will get a leg up in 2015. Also, Back To the Future will become relevant again. Everyone, get ready for hoverboards. 

-Stephanie Chang

WWIII

-Chung Do Kim

My New Year prediction for 2015 is that Bob Saget will come to Centreville High school and give a speech about closet organization.

-Alison Gomeiz

IN A SHOCKING TURN OF EVENTS, MATHEMATICIANS RULE THAT 9+10 IS INDEED 21. 

-Sydney Dolan

I predict that in 2015 there will be a reunion of gossip girl.XOXO ZARA/SARA

-Sara Khorramshahgol

I predict that in 2015 folk music will make a huge comeback, and Justin Bieber will be sent to rehab. I also predict environmental problems which most people currently ignore will begin to attract attention as the world starts to deteriorate.

-Rachel Steinbach

We will get 6 inches of snow and not have school until June but not make up any days.

-Delaney Madden

The Mayans didn't account for daylight savings and the world will end this year.

-Stephen Norod

An extreme epidemic will come out and half of the world population will die out.

-Metaxia Mysteros

I predict that Miley Cyrus will realize that she's made weird life choices and decide to be Hannah Montana again.

-Sydney Hamrick

Happy New Year!

We hope everyone had a nice winter break! The Writing Center has some very big things planned for the coming year. Some of things that we have been working on are..

• Revision Workshop

• Going to the MAWCA Conference

• Coffeehouse

• SAT Workshop

• and more!!!! 

Here's to another exciting year at the Writing Center! Be sure to stop by!