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The Writing Center seeks to foster a writing climate on campus
and beyond by offering free writing support to George Mason students, faculty,
staff and alumni. No matter what your writing abilities are, our writing
specialists can help you develop the skills you need to become a successful
writer. The links at the foot of the page will guide
you through the University Writing Center 's services
Our mission is:
To serve the entire George Mason community by empowering students,
faculty, staff, and alumni to become better writers, critical thinkers,
and communicators.
To create face-to-face partnerships between writers and tutors, one-to-one
and small group, as well as virtual-partnerships through the online writing
lab.
To participate actively in English as a Second Language and Writing
Across the Curriculum initiatives by providing services to non-native speakers
of English and to all academic disciplines.
To provide information, resources, and links related to the writing
process through topic-related workshops, the Writing Center Web Page, and
freely available handouts.
Our free services include:
One-on-one 45 minute sessions with a writing specialist
Online writing lab.
One-on-one sessions with an ESL specialist
Workshops on such topics as documenting sources and grammar and punctuation
Writing handouts on a variety of subjects
A library of handbooks and writing manuals
Face-to-Face
Tutoring
Information on one-to-one tutoring, including how to book an appointment,
how to prepare for a consultation and what to expect during a session with
a tutor
Online
Writing Lab (OWL)
The site where writers and tutors meet online to work on writing. The
site includes instructions on how to join the OWL community, how to submit
writing for comment, and (coming soon) how to book an online chat about
your writing with a tutor
The
Writer's Library
A compendium of links to help with writing and research waits on The
Virtual Reference Desk, while The
Information Stop includes over forty handouts to hone your writing
skills
English
as a Second Language
A series of links designed to help non-native speakers of English with
college-level assignments
Faculty
Resources
An outline of Writing Center services for faculty
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