Student Success Centre
University of Calgary
Writing Support
In today's world, having clear and effective communication skills is an asset
Our services, which include by appointment one-on-one writing consultations, drop-in writing consultations, the Writer's Block workshop series and various helpful online writing resources, can help improve your writing skills and enable you to become a more effective and articulate communicator in your discipline, your profession, and in your community
Our aim is to foster a university-wide culture that values student writing and that recognizes the role writing plays in the processes of inquiry, learning, and the communication and critique of knowledge.
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Writing consultations:
Writing Support appointments can help you develop and improve your overall writing skills. During an appointment, we can:
- Discuss your writing process and help you learn strategies to write more effectively
- Give you advice on writing research papers and provide handouts on how to document sources
- Help improve your essay structure, paragraph development, writing style, grammar and punctuation
- Provide help with English as a second language
- Book your one-on-one writing consultation
Contact information:
Writing Support Services Student Success Centre 3rd Floor TFDL University of Calgary
Telephone: 403.220.5881 Fax: 403.220.0068 Email: wconline@ucalgary.ca
Reminder:
Writing Support is not a proofreading service. Although Writing Support instructors respond to students' general questions about assignments in progress, they do not engage in a detailed review or editing of drafts.