Transcript Writing Center Basics - Dallas Baptist University

Writing Center
Basics
By Daniel Miller
and Adam Rosseau
(© DBU University Writing Center)
What is the Writing Center?
The Dallas Baptist University Writing Center provides…
O Opportunities to improve academic writing skills.
O Free, individual consultations.
O Qualified and trained writing consultants.
Where is the Writing Center?
Room 001, basement of Collins Bldg.
O Upon entering the first floor of the Collins, head to
one of the back corners.
O Take the stairs (or the elevator) to the basement.
O The UWC is located right next to the elevator and
the break room.
When is the Writing Center open?
O Fall: Monday-Thursday 9:00 – 9:00, Friday 9:00 – 5:00
O Spring: Monday-Thursday 9:00 – 8:00, Friday 9:00 – 5:00
O CLOSED: Monday/Wednesday 10:00 – 11:00 for chapel
Monday-Friday 12:00 – 1:00 for lunch
O Full-Service Saturdays: usually 2nd Saturday of the month,
9:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. Please check the official DBU schedule
for all full service Saturday dates.
O Please contact the UWC for hours during breaks, summer
terms, and winter terms.
The UWC can help you…
O Generate ideas for your essays.
O Organize your paper.
O Format your paper.
O Identify and correct grammatical errors.
O Improve your writing style.
O Interpret an instructor’s comments on a graded
paper.
O Avoid specific problems you may often have trouble
with.
The UWC cannot…
O Help you less than two hours before your paper is
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Write for you.
Tell you what to write.
Mark on your paper.
Proofread, revise, or correct your paper for you.
The UWC cannot…
O Take responsibility for finding all your mistakes.
O Estimate the grade you may earn.
O Help you with essay exams or tests.
O Discuss instructors or other students with you.
O Take responsibility for the grade you receive—all
comments made by the UWC should be considered
advice, not authority.
The Consultation Session
O Face-to-face consultations are the most beneficial,
but we provide telephone, email, and Wimba video
consultations as well.
O A UWC consultation session is limited to one hour,
but they usually last about thirty minutes.
O A consultant will consider no more than two doublespaced pages for grammar and up to five pages for
appropriate content and structure—if applicable—
within the time constraint.
Appointments…
O Are strongly encouraged!
O Must be made a day in advance.
O Are given top priority.
O Walk-ins will be accommodated only if there are
available tutors and time permits.
Please note: if you are more than fifteen minutes late
for an appointment, you will forfeit the appointment
time and must reschedule.
Bring…
O Your student ID
O A printed copy of the paper.
O Your ideas, questions, and research materials if you
have not yet started writing.
O Assignment sheet, syllabus, instructor’s comments,
or any other material that gives specific information
about the assignment.
Contact Information
Telephone:
214-333-5474
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.dbu.edu/uwc