Spring 2021
We invite you to view our 2021 workshop videos below.
If you’d like to discuss the content of any video, please email the Center’s assistant
who will set up a Zoom meeting between you and a consultant. (hguhl@umw.edu)
Or call us at (540) 654-5653
We hold a pajama writing jam at the end of each semester. Watch for details about the Spring ’21 Jam.
UMW Writing Center Overview
This video is an overview of the services that the University of Mary Washington’s Writing Center provides.
Writing Through Anxiety
UMW’s Writing Center provides tips for conquering writing anxiety and writer’s block in academic essays, papers and projects.
Essay Organization
UMW’s Writing Center provides a tutorial overview of basic essay organization.
APA Help
UMW’s Writing Center provides a tutorial overview of the APA Manual of Style.
Chicago/Turabian Manual of Style
UMW’s Writing Center provides a tutorial overview of the Chicago/Turabian Manual of Style.
Colons and Semicolons Tutorial
UMW’s Writing Center provides a tutorial overview of the proper uses of colons and semicolons.
MLA Citations/Format
UMW’s Writing Center provides a tutorial overview of MLA citations.
If faculty would like to offer extra credit for viewing these,
we recommend having students either write a meaningful comment
below the video that demonstrates they have watched it
or write a short summary for their professor.