A polished draft of your paper or written project as a Word document.
In the email copy and paste both the instructions for the assignment and the appropriate rubric
Include your timeline for getting this paper turned in
If necessary, attach supporting documents (articles you are referencing, etc.)
The writing lab is run solely by one person. Please remember that not every possible edit will be addressed when your paper is reviewed.
It is not always possible to advise on the specific content of a paper. Instead, feedback will be directed at writing style, grammar, format, and overall structure.
Plan for at least 3 business days (M-F) for your paper to be returned to you with edits and suggestions. So, if you submit your paper on a Friday, it may be not be returned until Wednesday of the following week.
If you are unfamiliar with how to work with the tracked changes feature on Word, please reach out for assistance!
Additionally, if you ever have any clarifying questions regarding your reviewed paper, it is best to reach out right away.
If you would like to schedule a meeting with Melady, to go over your reviewed work in-person, please schedule here.
Tracked changes for small edits such as grammar and spelling errors
Comments in the right margins for larger edits and suggestions for stylistic and structural changes
Overall feedback included in the body of the email
If necessary, a suggested one-on-one meeting to go over the details more in-depth