What the Writing Centre Tutor Does
- Helps you clarify your writing goals
- Helps you understand and develop your writing process
- Suggests new writing strategies
- Asks questions to help clarify meaning
- Shows you places where meaning could be clearer
- Helps you write stronger thesis statements and topic sentences
- Offers strategies for organizing paragraphs and essays
- Helps you use reference materials
- Helps you diagnose writing problems
- Helps you edit and proofread your own work
- Answers questions about grammar and mechanics
- Answers questions about essay format and documentation