The Write Place provides free writing assistance on an individualized basis for any ODU student. Help with writing is provided at any stage of the writing process and can be on a one-time or extended-time basis. Writing tutors may provide access to reference books, handouts, and computers and may provide assistance for any writing task from brainstorming to identifying grammar and punctuation errors. Students who come to the Write Place can expect to be active participants who collaborate with a writing tutor about their specific composition concerns.
- generating ideas and selecting a thesis
- planning and developing
- organizing
- improving style and clarity
- building confidence and ease in writing
- help in understanding a specific writing assignment
- collaboration and active discussion concerning the organization, development, and coherence of writing
- explanation of patterns of error in writing, such as punctuation mistakes
- a primary focus on improving as a writer, and a secondary focus on creating better papers
- a referral, if necessary, to one of the ARC professional faculty members
- A copy of the writing assignment
- Any background information, including research or works cited materials
- A draft of the paper
- If we are busy with other students, make yourself comfortable while you wait.
- Allow sufficient time to collaborate with us. An ideal session lasts about thirty minutes.
- Be actively engaged and open to our suggestions.
- If you think that we do good work, encourage other ODU students to bring their papers to us.
- Complete an evaluation form to let us know how we are doing
Contact Vicki Lefevre at lefevrev@ohiodominican.edu or (614) 251-4510 if you have questions, comments, or concerns about the Write Place or the writing tutors.
*NOTE: As indicated in the Academic Support Services Policy Statement for the Write Place, the role of the writing tutor is to help you with the content, mechanics, and format of your essay. That help, however, does not guarantee a particular grade or instructor approval. The party responsible for the quality of any paper is the writer.