The Writing Centre

The Writing Centre offers free half-hour individual writing tutorials for students at all levels who want to improve their writing. In a Writing Centre tutorial, students can

·Discuss their writing process and learn strategies to write more effectively

·Review returned papers to understand how to improve their written assignments

·Get information on writing papers, book reviews, or other assignments

·Get advice on how to use and document sources

·Work with an instructor on an ongoing basis to improve essay structure, paragraph development, sentence structure and style, grammar, and punctuation

·Get help with English as a Second Language

·Prepare for the Effective Writing Test by getting feedback on practice essays

Note that Writing Centre instructors will give general advice on papers being prepared for credit courses; however, they will not proofread student papers.

To book a half-hour Writing Centre appointment, please visit http://efwr.ucalgary.ca.

For Writing Centre help via e-mail, write to wconline@ucalgary.ca, describing your writing assignment, questions, and concerns in detail.

Telephone: (403) 220-7255
E-mail: cmsopcza@ucalgary.ca
Location: Social Sciences 106
Effective Writing Office: SS 110
Website: http://efwr.ucalgary.ca