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General Policy
The Consultation Session
Appointments
Responsibility

General Policy

We want all students to become confident with their own writing abilities; therefore, some services are not found in the UWC. The Writing Center is not an editing, correcting, or typing service. Students may not drop off a paper to be corrected by a writing consultant. The author of the work must be present to discuss the methods by which he or she may improve the piece and his or her overall writing ability.

The primary aim of the UWC staff  is to help you become a better writer; therefore, we have outlined what you can and cannot expect to happen in the UWC.

We CAN Help You

1) generate ideas for your essays.
2) organize your paper.
3) identify and correct grammatical errors.
4) proofread, revise, and correct your own papers.
5) improve your writing style.

We CANNOT

1) help you less than two hours before your paper is due.
2) write for you.
3) tell you what to write.
4) mark on your paper.
5) proofread, revise, or correct your paper for you.
6) take responsibility for finding all of your mistakes.
7) estimate the grade you may earn.
8) help you with essay exams or tests.
9) discuss instructors or other students with you.

The Consultation Session

All UWC consultation sessions are aimed at thirty minutes and strictly limited to one hour. If you bring in a short paper, two pages or less, we will consider approximately one-half of the paper for grammar and all of it for appropriate content and structure.  If your paper is longer, more than five pages, we will look at the first two pages for grammatical concerns and up to five pages for content and structure if applicable within the one-hour time constraint.  Your active participation will aid in the process.

Appointments

Appointments made within twenty-four hours in advance are given top priority. However, walk-ins will be accommodated if time permits. Please note: If you are more than ten minutes late for an appointment, you will forfeit the appointment time and must reschedule. Call us at 214-333-5474 to make an appointment.

Responsibility

The UWC is in no way responsible for the grade you (the student) may receive on a paper or other written assignment. All comments made by the UWC staff should be considered as advice not authority.

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