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Academic Support Services

Write Site

Write Site Mission Statement

The Write Site assists individual TWU students who need to improve their writing skills.

Write Site Objectives

Tutoring is offered in support of classes and not as a replacement for classroom instruction.  Services are designed to support learning objectives of the core curriculum, such as guiding students through the writing process (invention, organization, drafting, revision, and editing); assisting students in writing for various audiences and purposes; assisting students in employing critical thinking for exposition and persuasive writing; and assisting students in writing in a various modes of expression.  In conjunction with these services, additional assistance may be offered on topics, such as improving grammar and usage skills, understanding the proper uses of documentation styles, understanding the meaning and dangers of plagiarism, and helping non-native speakers with writing in English. 

Services Available

The Write Site provides

  • Individualized or group face-to-face writing instruction,
  • Online writing instruction through the Online Writing Lab (OWL),
  • Workshops or seminars related to thesis development, documentation, plagiarism, and other topics,
  • Resource materials and software programs in support of writing instruction.

Please note: The Write Site does not provide a proofreading or editing service. Faculty whose students work in the Write Site may be assured that the work students submit is their work, not that of the Write Site staff. 

Students must present a valid TWU Student Photo ID at time of visit in order to receive assistance from the Write Site.

This page was last updated on December 19, 2008.

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