The writing center serves all students– both undergraduate and graduate– in all courses. We can help students in every phase of the writing process, including brainstorming ideas, identifying grammatical errors, fixing citations, and making revisions.
International students can also receive support for their writing through our specialists in additional language learning. Please contact writingcenterga@lynchburg.edu for information on how to make an appointment with our specialists.
- Tutors can get you started and help you overcome the “blank page” terror — not knowing how to begin or what to write.
- Tutors can teach you how to plan, draft, revise, edit, and correct your grammar and spelling.
- Tutors serve as a preliminary audience and ask questions about your paper to help you improve it.
- Sequenced tutorials can help you review areas of grammar and usage as applied to written prose.
But …
- Tutors can’t guarantee improved grades! They can teach you to revise your writing.
- Tutors don’t offer a quick fix! They do help, but you’re expected to do your checking and editing.
- Tutors can’t be a last-minute solution! Tutors aren’t expected to work overtime if you arrive shortly before closing time.
- Tutors don’t edit papers.
Due to heavy demand just before midterm and final exams, appointments can’t always be guaranteed. Make appointments well in advance.
If tutors aren’t already busy with students who made appointments, they’ll meet with students on a walk-in basis.
Tutors may specialize in writing requirements across the curriculum or a specific academic discipline.
For more information, contact our staff.
