Central Washington University

The format is two writers talking about writing and rhetoric — in any discipline, at any stage of the writing process. They can:

Brainstorm ideas and/or develop outlines
Direct research and/or search computer databases for sources together
Analyze how an essay is organized and whether it fulfills the instructor's goals
Discuss sentence-level issues, such as punctuation

Sessions last up to 50 minutes. No two sessions are alike, because each is guided by the writer. If the writer is working on a class assignment, the consultant helps the writer compare the instructors assignment sheet to the writers draft. Typically, the writer reads the draft aloud, and they discuss the strength and organization of the thesis and main ideas. They also consider grammar, punctuation, and word choice. They often make use of handbooks, dictionaries and thesauri, the UWC web resources, and handouts made by UWC consultants to address common needs.

Weekly Sessions

A writer could request a series of meetings with the same consultant. Together, they would plan for a progression of assignments and/or writing strategies to be discussed over a number of weeks. This has proven useful for students working on a long-term project, such as a thesis or culminating paper, students who are returning to school, and students whose first language is not English.

Kinds of Writing

Writers can bring in any type of writing, or they can discuss writing or rhetoric in general. Writers often come with essay assignments, research papers, creative work, persuasive statements for graduate applications, theses, etc.

Writers also are welcome to bring in questions about grammar, punctuation, and style-manual usage, such as for MLA, APA, or Chicago style.

University Writing Center

A Typical Session

The format is two writers talking about writing and rhetoric — in any discipline, at any stage of the writing process. They can:

Weekly Sessions

Kinds of Writing

University Writing Center Menu Writing Center Home A typical session Who uses the center Writing resources Readings and events The Ellensburg staff CWU-Des Moines Writing Center CWU-Lynnwood Writing Center English language humor Resources for faculty		A Typical Session The format is two writers talking about writing and rhetoric — in any discipline, at any stage of the writing process. They can: Brainstorm ideas and/or develop outlines Direct research and/or search computer databases for sources together Analyze how an essay is organized and whether it fulfills the instructor's goals Discuss sentence-level issues, such as punctuation Sessions last up to 50 minutes. No two sessions are alike, because each is guided by the writer. If the writer is working on a class assignment, the consultant helps the writer compare the instructors assignment sheet to the writers draft. Typically, the writer reads the draft aloud, and they discuss the strength and organization of the thesis and main ideas. They also consider grammar, punctuation, and word choice. They often make use of handbooks, dictionaries and thesauri, the UWC web resources, and handouts made by UWC consultants to address common needs. Weekly Sessions A writer could request a series of meetings with the same consultant. Together, they would plan for a progression of assignments and/or writing strategies to be discussed over a number of weeks. This has proven useful for students working on a long-term project, such as a thesis or culminating paper, students who are returning to school, and students whose first language is not English. Kinds of Writing Writers can bring in any type of writing, or they can discuss writing or rhetoric in general. Writers often come with essay assignments, research papers, creative work, persuasive statements for graduate applications, theses, etc. Writers also are welcome to bring in questions about grammar, punctuation, and style-manual usage, such as for MLA, APA, or Chicago style.
Contact Information Writing Center 400 E. University Way Ellensburg, WA 98926 963-1296 email: hawksje@cwu.edu