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Welcome to the Writing Programs website! Meet our amazing faculty, learn about our campus and community outreach programs, and discover how we help students write and communicate better throughout their studies at UCLA and beyond. Whether you are an undergraduate or graduate student, an instructor, a student advisor, a donor, or just a writing aficionado — we have the information you need. Please contact us if you can’t locate what you’re looking for — we’ll make sure you find it!

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  1. Writing Programs Senior Lecturer Lauri Mattenson honored with 2026 UCLA Distinguished Teaching Award for “The Practice of Teaching”

    Writing Programs Senior Lecturer Lauri Mattenson honored with 2026 UCLA Distinguished Teaching Award for “The Practice of Teaching”

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  2. A photo of Student Spotlight: EC 134XP Writing Featured in National Phenology Newsletter

    Student Spotlight: EC 134XP Writing Featured in National Phenology Newsletter

    EC 134XP student writing is being published in the newsletter of the USA National Phenology Network! Here second-year student Amanda Lyons profiles Chris Peters and Chicago's Bloomington...

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Events

  1. Type-In! Typewriter Extravangza

    Nov 5 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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UCLA Writing Programs High School Summer Writing Workshop (English Composition 50)

The High School Summer Writing Workshop (English Composition 50) is a 3-week, non-resident writing course for high school students who seek to strengthen their writing and discussion skills. The workshop is taught by UCLA’s highly regarded writing specialists who prepare ambitious college-bound students for university writing. The course addresses differences between high school and college writing, as well as the college application essay.

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Student Testimonials

  • Teddy Rosenbluth

    During my interview for The Los Angeles Magazine internship, the recruiter asked if I had experience writing on a deadline, editing experience and if I regularly read magazine articles. Because of my experience in English Composition 138-Essays in Nonfiction Journalism, I was able to answer yes to all of those... Read more

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