Synchronous online consultations with a tutor (30 minutes) by appointment
Please be aware that the Writing Centre does not provide editorial services; rather, it offers feedback in the form of suggestions, comments and encouragement intended to get students to develop their writing skills over the long term.
Helps you clarify your writing goals
Helps you understand and develop your writing process
Suggests new writing strategies
Asks questions to help clarify meaning
Shows you places where meaning could be clearer
Helps you write stronger thesis statements and topic sentences
Offers strategies for organizing paragraphs and essays
Helps you use reference materials
Helps you diagnose writing problems
Helps you edit and proofread your own work
Answers questions about grammar and mechanics
Answers questions about essay format and documentation
Write or re-write assignments
Proofread or edit assignments in progress
Add content to essays
"Correct" writing
Tell you how to do an assignment
Guarantee you a certain mark on an assignment
Replace your professor
Any kind of writing at any stage, from idea to draft:
An essay from last term
An assignment in progress (don't forget to bring the assignment and the primary text, too)
A lab report
An employment cover letter
A scholarship or grad school application essay
A article for the Dagligtale
A poem or short story
A blank pad of paper with room to write
An essay idea you want to chat about
What strategies can I use to get started writing?
Is the organization of my essay clear?
Do I need more support for my ideas?
Do I integrate quotations correctly into my essay?
How can I reduce wordiness in my writing?
How can I write more (or less) formally?
Do I use semi-colons correctly?
Where can I learn how to make a Works Cited page?
Are my sources cited correctly?
What's the difference between MLA and APA?
Can you help me organize this article for the Dag?
Will you give me some feedback on my cover letter?
What are the conventions of writing a sonnet or haiku?
Anything else related to writing…