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…helping TRU students become better, more confident writers. Services. f ree service staffed by skilled students, community volunteers and faculty p rovides: -one-on-one instruction -feedback for all levels and types of writing -helps you learn to revise and edit
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Services • free service staffed by skilled students, community volunteers and faculty • provides: -one-on-one instruction -feedback for all levels and types of writing -helps you learn to revise and edit Goal: …to help you become a better, more confident writer.
In a session we: • teach you to improve your writing skills • point out gaps and problems • help you to learn to proofread and edit • model the writing process • discuss and question
Appointments • register www.tru.ca/writingcentre/disclaimer.html • make an appointment tru.mywconline.com/
Appointments • what you need to bring: -questions and ideas -your assignment from your instructor -a draft of an assignment -an assignment that you have received back with feedback
Types of Feedback • understanding assignments and readings • generating ideas and finding a focus • finding research and citing sources • types and formats of writing • group projects
Feedback cont…. • any step in the writing process • summarizing, paraphrasing, quoting and avoiding plagiarism • sentences, grammar, punctuation, diction, mechanics and spelling • presentations and more… Grammar Structure Content Style
Resources Texts and reference books: • writing in the disciplines • academic writing handbooks • citation guides • grammar and more… Online: • Writing Centre Website • Writing and Citation Support Website
Hours of Operation Summer Semester 2014 May 12 to August 8 Monday to Friday 9:00 am – 3:00 pm • closed weekends and holidays • hours may change slightly due to illness, meetings, etc.
For Writing Tips and More Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/TRUWriting Like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/TRUWritingCentre Check out our Blog http://writing.inside.tru.ca/ Watch our videos on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/user/TRUWritingCentre
Questions… • Who offers help in the Writing Centre? • What do you need to bring to the Writing Centre? • How long is a tutorial session? • Where is the TRU Writing Centre? • What is the goal of the Writing Centre?