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Offered through The Open University, a world leader in distance learning, Start Writing Fiction takes you from zero to novelist in eight weeks.
Thankfully, the internet makes it possible to take great online writing courses for free (no matter where you live, what your circumstances, or your budget).
There are set assignments and tasks to complete, but you don’t need to attend any live chats or sessions. There’s no individual feedback from instructors or coaches, and you won’t get feedback from other people taking the class, but you’re encouraged to ask questions if there’s anything you’re struggling with. Mostly, you’re given the tools and resources to begin finding and building your own community of support and to assess and revise your own work.
- Once you’ve joined the tutor in the Google Doc, use the Google Chat feature to communicate with your tutor. Your tutor will guide you from there.
Note: Alternatively, you can also access your Google Doc collaboration appointment by logging into your English 103 or English 104 Canvas site a few minutes before the appointment start time and navigating to the Collaborations tab on the left-hand side menu. You may need to refresh the page to see the Collaboration once the tutor has created it.
4. Available times are shown in white boxes. All appointments are listed in Eastern time. Choose the time you prefer. (If not, change your settings to allow pop-ups from WCOnline). Adjust for 30 or 60 minutes as desired.
Students in any subject/any course on campus are welcome to make appointments for free online writing help.
Cancel in Advance if You Cannot Make It
8. Read the confirmation and reminder emails you receive.
- For video-based or ENGL 103/104 Google Docs Collaboration appointments, you can attach documents anytime before or during your appointment.
- We recommend attaching your assignment, too, if you have a Word or PDF version of it.
1. Go to our free tutoring portal. (First-time users must register for a free WCOnline account.)
5. Answer all requested questions. Provide as much detail as possible about your writing situation and what you’d like help with.
Consultations will continue to be online for the Spring 2021 semester. All of our physical locations will remain closed.
A 3-day dissertation camp for doctoral candidates nearing completion of their dissertations. The camp provides writers with designated writing time, as well as with tips and advice for dissertation and academic writing and support from writing coaches. This years Camp Completion will be hosted virtually on Canvas and Zoom.
- Monday: 10 am–11 am
The OU Writing Center is a pedagogical service that supports the writing development of all members of the OU and Norman community. The primary goal of our consultations is to help writers learn something they can use in the future. Because of this, we do not serve as a proofreading or editing service, but instead strive to provide feedback that is thoughtful, intentional, and useful. We encourage you to use test out our various online consultation options to see what helps you learn best. We offer the following online consultations:
Camp Completion '21
- Video conference consultations are synchronous over video and/or chat. Writers are NOT required to enable their video during online appointments if they prefer to use chat only.
- Written feedback consultations are asynchronous appointments. Writers will upload their documents ahead of time to receive feedback at the end of the scheduled appointment slot.
The Writing Center will make every effort to meet student demand during the disruption caused by coronavirus and COVID-19 precautions. Our staff and tutors will be working online, beginning Monday, March 23.
Full online services (including weekend online service) and on-campus tutoring by appointment will resume the week of June 1, 2021.
Weekend online services available from Friday 1:00 p.m.- Sunday 5:00 p.m. beginning on January 22, 2020. Asynchronous sessions only. No Zoom appointments available on the weekend.
Another option is to send your draft for asynchronous, online written feedback. You can request asynchronous feedback using our “ Send Your Assignment ” form. We hope that papers submitted in this fashion can be responded to within 48 hours.
The Writing Center will have limited online tutoring from Monday-Friday, May 10-27 (one tutor available). No tutor will be available from May 27 - May 31 due to the Memorial Day holiday.
Our synchronous Zoom consultation services (preferred) are comparable to a face-to-face walk-in appointment and preserve excellent student-tutor interaction. We encourage students to schedule a Zoom appointment through our online submission system.
Thank you, and we hope to hear from you soon to assist with your writing projects!
The Writing Center is a place where students can consult with tutors about writing for any WSU course or about other writing projects. Our Writing Center also serves as the Developmental English Learning Center which serves students in English 0900, 0955, and 1010.
The Davis writing center is now open! Come visit us in D2 RM 214.
Summer Semester Closures: May 31, July 4-5, July 23-24
You can come during drop-in hours or make an appointment. Try to come at least several days before your paper is due. If you need to come shortly before the due date, an appointment is recommended.
Summer 2021 in Person Drop-In Tutoring Hours
Our focus is to support students in improving their writing skills. We can help at any stage of the writing process. For example, we can help with:
Appointments must be made at least 24 hours in advance.
- Starting Monday, January 18th: you can meet with a tutor in real time online and in-person on campus.
- Schedule a Writing Session
- Get feedback on a paper online, but be aware it may take a few days to get it back.
- If you need more assistance, please call 801-395-3569, or email dlc@weber.edu