1. …helping TRU students become better, more confident writers

2. 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.

3. 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

4. Appointments  register www.tru.ca/writingcent re/disclaimer.html www.tru.ca/writingcent re/disclaimer.html  make an appointment tru.mywconline.com/ tru.mywconline.com/

5. 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

6. Percentage of Appointments by Levels

7. 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

8. Feedback cont….  any step in the writing process  summarizing, paraphrasing, quoting and avoiding plagiarism  sentences, grammar, punctuation, diction, mechanics and spelling  presentations and more… GrammarStructureContentStyle

9. Resources Texts and reference books:  writing in the disciplines  academic writing handbooks  citation guides  grammar and more… Online:  Writing Centre Website Writing Centre Website  Writing and Citation Support Website Writing and Citation Support Website

10. 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.

11. 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

12. Questions… 1. Who offers help in the Writing Centre? 2. What do you need to bring to the Writing Centre? 3. How long is a tutorial session? 4. Where is the TRU Writing Centre? 5. What is the goal of the Writing Centre?