Writing @ UW

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Welcome to UW Writing!

This web site contains comprehensive information about taking and teaching writing courses at the UW Seattle campus.

Writing Support for Undergraduates

Writing Courses Most composition (C) courses are offered through one of the English department's two writing programs, the Expository Writing Program and the...Learn more

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Teaching W Courses

The language below has migrated from the Undergraduate Advising web site on the Additional Writing general education requirement. While faculty have long used...Learn more

Writing at UW

As writing teachers we have encountered hundreds of people who declare that they hate, fear, or are "bad at" writing. We have even heard of...Learn more

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Join a Multilingual Learning Community!

October 11, 2024

Odegaard Writing and Research Center (OWRC)'s new Multilingual Learning Communities (MLCs) still have room for students to register this term!

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New Writing Studios Now Open for Fall!

July 11, 2024

The English 115 Writing Studios are expanding and several new sections are now open this fall! ENGL 115 supports multilingual students who are enrolled in...

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