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Reflections on writing by UWL students, faculty, staff and members of the La Crosse community

This blog is a collaboration between the UWL First-Year Writing Program (FYWP) and the UWL Writing Center that highlights conversations with writers in our campus communities and showcases exemplary student writing from our FYWP.

Posts tagged with 'FYWP Showcase of Writing':

Come on, let's get to it! I know that we can do it! Photo: Apollodoruus from Creative Commons

2024 FYWP Showcase Winner, Dome Meseguer Posted 1:49 p.m. Sunday, April 20, 2025 "The Real Dora the Explorer"--Literacy Narrative Read

2024 FYWP Showcase Winner, Desirae Konwent Posted 1:40 p.m. Sunday, April 20, 2025 Dear Diary--Literacy Narrative Read

Telugu alphabet. Photo: Wikipedia Commons

2024 FYWP Showcase Winner, Hemachandra Konduru Posted 3:43 p.m. Friday, April 18, 2025 Conquering Telugu--Literacy Narrative Read

Traditional Ho-Chunk drum. Photo: Althea Dotzour

2024 FYWP Showcase Winner, Oliver Cleveland Posted 3:39 p.m. Friday, April 18, 2025 Singing at the Drum--Literacy Narrative Read

Baking Mise en Place. Photo: Creative Commons

2024 FYWP Showcase Winner, Addie Talcott Posted 2:42 p.m. Friday, April 18, 2025 "Online Platforms: How They Affect Baking Habits and Attitudes of Young Adults"--Undergraduate Research Proposal Read

School bus stop sign. Image from Can Stock Images.

2023 FYWP Showcase Winner, Jamie Roberts Posted 1:26 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023 Adding to the List--Research Essay Read

James and the Giant Peach. Image illustrated by Quentin Blake 1995, published by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.

2023 FYWP Showcase Winner, Ethan Hellenbrand Posted 1:26 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023 A Miserable Time to Be a Writer--Literacy Narrative Read

Spiderman. Image from wallpapercave.com.

2023 FYWP Showcase Winner, Bennett Lochner Posted 1:26 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023 Comic Books are Fantastic Four the Mind--Literacy Narrative Read

Italian Futurism. Image from Guggenheim.org.

2023 FYWP Showcase Winner, Claudia Rush Posted 1:26 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023 On the Virtues of Idleness--Rhetorical Analysis Read

Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightening Thief. Image from https://books.disney.com.

2023 FYWP Showcase Winner, Caleb Bekkum Posted 1:26 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023 How Reading Changed My Life--Literacy Narrative Read

Map of the Philippines. Photo from Wikipedia Commons.

2022 FYWP Showcase Winner, Anika Oplanic Posted 2:20 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022 "The Language I Never Spoke"--Literacy Narrative Read

Hermes 3000 portable typewriter. Photo from Wikipedia Commons.

2022 FYWP Showcase Winner, Marlee Simpson Posted 2:16 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022 "Irresistible Force Paradox"--Literacy Narrative Read

Vintage report card. Photo from olddesignshop.com.

2022 FYWP Showcase Winner, Erica Weiler Posted 5:04 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022 "Grading Systems Affecting Students’ Learning"--Undergraduate Research Proposal Read

2022 FYWP Showcase Winner, Kate Fitzgerald Posted 4:54 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022 "Iconic and Bionic"--Analysis Essay Read

Adult turkeys. Photo: Daniel Ellison/Audubon Photography Awards

2022 FYWP Showcase Winner, George Robords Posted 4:34 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022 "My Time in Brooklyn"--Literacy Narrative Read

Ka Zang Lee pictured on the UW-La Crosse campus

2022 FYWP Showcase Winner, Ka Zang Lee Posted 4:34 p.m. Monday, Aug. 15, 2022 My identity as a bilingual learner Read

FYWP Showcase of Writing

Winners of the FYWP Showcase of Writing represent the best of the FYWP and highlight the range of experiences, genres, and talents students bring to ENG 110. These pieces of writing also serve as an archive of student writing in the FYWP that can be used by future FYWP students and instructors alike.

2024 FYWP Showcase Winner, Dome Meseguer "The Real Dora the Explorer"--Literacy Narrative

2024 FYWP Showcase Winner, Desirae Konwent Dear Diary--Literacy Narrative

2024 FYWP Showcase Winner, Hemachandra Konduru Conquering Telugu--Literacy Narrative

2024 FYWP Showcase Winner, Oliver Cleveland Singing at the Drum--Literacy Narrative

2024 FYWP Showcase Winner, Addie Talcott "Online Platforms: How They Affect Baking Habits and Attitudes of Young Adults"--Undergraduate Research Proposal

2023 FYWP Showcase Winner, Jamie Roberts Adding to the List--Research Essay

2023 FYWP Showcase Winner, Ethan Hellenbrand A Miserable Time to Be a Writer--Literacy Narrative

2023 FYWP Showcase Winner, Bennett Lochner Comic Books are Fantastic Four the Mind--Literacy Narrative

2023 FYWP Showcase Winner, Claudia Rush On the Virtues of Idleness--Rhetorical Analysis

2023 FYWP Showcase Winner, Caleb Bekkum How Reading Changed My Life--Literacy Narrative

2022 FYWP Showcase Winner, Anika Oplanic "The Language I Never Spoke"--Literacy Narrative

2022 FYWP Showcase Winner, Marlee Simpson "Irresistible Force Paradox"--Literacy Narrative

2022 FYWP Showcase Winner, Erica Weiler "Grading Systems Affecting Students’ Learning"--Undergraduate Research Proposal

2022 FYWP Showcase Winner, Kate Fitzgerald "Iconic and Bionic"--Analysis Essay

2022 FYWP Showcase Winner, George Robords "My Time in Brooklyn"--Literacy Narrative

2022 FYWP Showcase Winner, Ka Zang Lee My identity as a bilingual learner

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These shared conversations help to remind readers of the rewards and challenges of being a writer. Contributors are chosen by student tutors in the Writing Center and represent a range of disciplines, research interests, and perspectives on writing. If you're interested in being a featured writer for Write Here, Write Now, contact First-Year Writing Program Coordinator Dr. Darci Thoune.