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…helping TRU students become better, more confident writersSlide2
Services
free service staffed by skilled students, community volunteers and facultyp
rovides:
-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.Slide3
In a session we:
teach you to improve your writing skillspoint out gaps and problems help you to learn to proofread and editmodel the writing process
discuss and questionSlide4
Appointments
register www.tru.ca/writingcentre/disclaimer.html
make an
appointment
tru.mywconline.com
/
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Appointmentswhat 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 feedbackSlide6
Percentage of Appointments by LevelsSlide7
Types of Feedback
understanding assignments and readingsgenerating ideas and finding a focus
f
inding research and citing sources
t
ypes and formats of writing
group projectsSlide8
Feedback cont….
any step in the writing process
s
ummarizing
,
paraphrasing
, q
uoting and avoiding plagiarism
s
entences, grammar, punctuation, diction, mechanics and spelling
p
resentations and more…
Grammar Structure Content StyleSlide9
Resources
Texts and reference books:writing in the disciplinesacademic writing handbooks
citation guides
grammar and more
…
Online:
Writing
Centre Website
Writing
and Citation Support WebsiteSlide10
Hours of Operation
Summer Semester 2014May 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. Slide11
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/TRUWritingCentreSlide12
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?