Welcome to the Writing Center

Personalized tutoring in the following areas:

• any stage of the essay writing process: prewriting, drafting, revising, or editing
• understanding and clarifying writing assignment directions, scoring, and other requirements
• formatting documents, bibliographies, and citations according to the required format (APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.)
• academic and discipline-specific writing style, vocabulary, and sentence structure
• identifying and building on writing strengths and improving weaknesses
• focus and clarity
• essay, paragraph, and sentence structure and organization
• grammar
• fluidity and writing style
• thesis statements
• scholarship essay writing
• The Learning Commons is your one-stop-shop for success! 
  
  • For research and resource help, drop in or schedule an appointment with the Library.
  • For resume or cover writing assistance, check out the resources provided by the Career Development Center or make an appointment by emailing career@marywood.edu.

Please note: Tutors do not "edit" or "correct" student essays. Instead, they work collaboratively with students to help identify strengths and weaknesses to build personalized strategies for stronger and more independent writing. Students who visit the writing center are to be active participants in the process. Please do not email with requests for edits.

Other services

• Event workshops
• In-class collaborations and course workshops by request
• Group appointments for students working on group essays

Students are guaranteed uninterrupted, personalized, interactive, and non-judgmental writing assistance during their designated time slot. 

• In-person:  peer writing tutors in 266 or Writing Specialist in 265 Learning Commons
• Virtual: peer tutors or Writing Specialist through zoom link provided in appointment confirmation email

For specific information pertaining to appointment policies, procedures, limitations, requirements, and options and to schedule an appointment, please click here to access our scheduling page. Appointments are no longer made through email request or Google Calendar as done in previous semesters.

• Set realistic expectations. Grammar will not matter if your assignment lacks focus, organization, does not follow directions, or is plagiarized. Good writing takes planning and revision. It is likely you will not leave one single session with a perfect paper, especially if it is lengthy and last minute, and you may require more than one session depending on your specific needs. A half hour goes by quickly, so consider a longer appointment if you are questioning time.
• Upload assignment directions and current writing in the appointment form or arrive prepared and organized with assignment material readily available on paper or laptop.
• Arrive on time and with clear expectations of what you wish to accomplish.
• Understand how to use Zoom, using your Marywood account before selecting the virtual appointment option. Contact helpdesk@maryu.marywood.edu for Zoom or technical assistance.

For specific information pertaining to appointment policies, procedures, limitations, requirements, and options and to schedule an appointment. Appointments are no longer made through email request or Google Calendar as done in previous semesters.

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To become a Writing Center peer consultant, you must have earned a B+ or better in English 160: Rhetoric and Composition, you must have excellent writing and communication skills, and you must be able to exhibit an ability to assist your peers in all aspects of the writing process. 

As of Fall 2022, students will also be required to submit a writing sample and fill out a brief questionnaire. The writing sample may be an essay from a previous class. 

To apply, contact the Writing Center at writingcenter@marywood.edu