The University of Iowa Writing Center
The oldest writing center in the U.S.!
110 English-Philosophy Building
(319)335-0188
Notice: due to flooding, the Writing Center has relocated to room 3 MacLean. Otherwise, our summer services will remain unchanged.
--SUMMER 2008 SERVICES--
Enrollment for the 8-Week Summer Session Begins on Tuesday, June 10th at 9:00 AM
Spring 2008 Writing Center Tutors
Back row from left: Erica Bazemore, Adele Holoch, Lisa Angelella, Lisa Babcock (Receptionist), Annie Parker Liss, Sara Sullivan, Courtenay Bouvier, Carol Severino (Director), Galen Reddin, Matt Gilchrist (E-mail Tutor), Kate Elliott, Jenna Hammerich, Shawn Doyle, Olga Kulikova
Front row from left: Sarah Dees, April Freely, Emily Goedde, Stephen West
SERVICES AVAILABLE TO ALL UI STUDENTS
AT THE MAIN WRITING CENTER (Located in 110 EPB):
(8-Week Summer Session unless indicated)
Enrollment Hours: 9:00 AM-2:00 PM M-TH
--Enroll for twice a week sessions for 8 weeks
--To enroll, please come in person to the front desk of the Writing Center (110 EPB)
--Summer enrollment hours begin on Tuesday, June 10th (First day of 8-Week Summer Session)
--Summer enrollment hours continue from June 10th to August 1st
Appointment Hours: Available by advance appointment only
--Sign up for a half-hour session once per week on an as-needed basis (an appointment is required)
--To sign up for an appointment, e-mail writing-center@uiowa.edu, call 335-0188, or come to the front desk of the Writing Center (110 EPB)
--Summer appointments continue from June 10th to August 1st
E-Mail Tutoring: Available on-line M-F
--Receive response usually within 2 business days of document submission
--To submit, follow instructions at http://www.uiowa.edu/~writingc/email.html
--E-mail tutoring is available during all Summer Sessions at a limited capacity (at some times, we will require longer than two business days to respond)
Feel free to come with drafts, outlines, or just ideas.
We help with any stage of the writing process.
IMPORTANT RESOURCES:
For Professors and Students
Find out more information about the UI Honors Writing Fellows Program, our undergraduate peer tutoring program.
For Teachers and Tutors
Find out more information on how to help your students revise their papers.
For Rhetoric Instructors
Please check out this link for a section of the Writing Center website specifically designed for Rhetoric instructors. There are sections on teaching reading and writing; we're planning to expand it to include running discussions, teaching research skills and how to comment on student papers. For further information, contact Deirdre Egan at deirdre-egan@uiowa.edu.
For Students
Find out more information about writing conclusions, writing thesis statements, creating fictional characters, using MLA style, referencing authors properly, and using the Internet/e-mail politely.
Also, check out our Resources page for handouts on Evaluating a Website, Writing About Art, Writing a Literary Analysis, and Writing About Music.