What reading and writing tutoring services are available?
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Why
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Receive written feedback on undergraduate writing within 2 business days.
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Discuss any stage of the writing process from conducting research to editing.
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If English is not your first language, review assignments with a trained tutor.
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Earn 1-credit to pursue personal writing projects, sharpen your skills, and have fun!
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How
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Submit writing virtually by clicking
here.
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Book an appointment in Navigate here or with the Navigate phone app.
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Enroll in AccessPoint in English 157, 257, or 357 and meet weekly with a tutor.
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Where
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Virtual
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CCC 234 or Virtual
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CCC 234
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Cost
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FREE for all students!
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What types of work can I bring to the TLC?
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Papers from any university course
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Course readings
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Brainstorming for essay exams
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Lab reports
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Résumés
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Scholarship applications
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Research papers
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Personal statements
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Short stories
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Poetry
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Essays
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Fan fiction
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Graphic novels
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What can I expect during my appointment?
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Discuss any aspect of writing, reading, or studying that concerns you.
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Collaborate with a peer in a relaxed environment to help support classroom instruction.
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Focus on
higher-order concerns such as the structure, organization, and clarity rather than proofreading, correcting grammar, or editing.
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Offer examples and resources that help you find errors, correct them, and avoid making them in future writing assingments
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Point out potentially
AI-generated writing and discuss the importance of
academic integrity.
Special note that our tutoring staff is
composed of all
undergraduate students, so while we try, we may not have the capacity to support graduate level writing.
What can I expect from an OWL? (Online Writing Lab)
Carefully review our Online Writing Lab (OWL) submission information below before completing
the form. Writing Center Tutors will, in addition to the above bullets:
For additional support on your writing beyond an OWL:
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Schedule an
appointment in Navigate or contact the TLC at tlctutor@uwsp.edu or 715-346-3568
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Resubmit your writing
with specific comments that indicate what further asasistance you require.
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Resubmissions without specific comments will be returned without review.
What are the English 57 Requirements?
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Register for English 157, 257, or 357 via AccesSPoint
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Attend orientation during the first or second week of classes for initial information, documentation, and schedule.
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Write a contracted number of words:
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1,500 words for English 157
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2,400 words for English 257
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3,000 words for English 357
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Meet with a Writing Center Tutor 12 times.
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At the end of the semester, publish and celebrate your writing with Wordplay, our compilation of student writing.
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