Making the Most of Your Appointment

Hope you had a great spring break! But now it’s back to the grind. We typically see an increase in appointments after spring break as students buckle down and prepare for those final papers and projects of the semester.

Interested in coming to the Writing Center? Here’s a few things you can do to make the most of your 50-minute appointment.

• Schedule early! We can fill up fast, so if you know you have a deadline coming up, making an appointment sooner than later will ensure you get a spot.
• Bring your assignment drafts at any stage. It will help the tutor if he or she can read the assignment prompt, especially if you have questions about it. And don’t worry if you haven’t written much. Tutors can help you at any stage of the process.
• Consider bringing feedback from other assignments. This might help you and the tutor better understand your writing and the areas you tend to need more help with.
• Talk to professors before appointment. If you have questions about what your professor is asking for in the assignment, ask them before coming to your appointment. Your tutor won’t be able to answer these questions – only your professor can.
• Come with goals. Come with an understanding of what you want to talk about and what areas you want to work on. That will help the tutor help with more specific areas of your paper.

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