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Writing Center

The Writing Center is a free tutoring service that provides students with assistance on papers in the English language for most* Tulane undergraduate courses.The Writing Center tutors work with students on several general writing skills, including but not limited to:


  • Content
  • Organization
  • Language
  • Punctuation
  • Generation of Ideas
  • Documentation

The Writing Center aims to serve students at the undergraduate level by assisting them with essays for class. The Writing Center is not a proofreading service. Writing Center tutors do not review/edit the following:

·         Essays written for Graduate/Professional classes, conferences, or publications

·         Master's or Doctoral theses

·         Articles written for publication in the Hullabaloo, Gambit, Offbeat, etc…

·         Application essays

·         Personal statements

·         Cover letters

·         Take-home exams

·         Essays written for classes in the Freeman School of Business at any level.  The Freeman School has its own writing center geared toward assisting students taking business classes.  Student desiring help with assignments for business classes are encouraged to make appointments at the Freeman Writing Center.*

Students making an appointment at the Writing Studio should:

·         Provide their instructor's e-mail address

·         Arrive for the appointment at least five minutes in advance

·         Bring a PRINTED copy of the essay

·         Bring all materials related to the assignment (the assignment prompt, comments from the instructor, drafts, notes, peer review sheets, etc…)

·         Be prepared to discuss the essay and answer the tutor's questions about it

·         Call at least one hour in advance if it becomes necessary to cancel the appointment

 

To make an appointment:

·         Either visit the front desk at the Tulane Academic Success Center, located on the first floor of the Mechanical Engineering Building, #14.

·         Or call 504-865-5103

 

Hours of Operation:

·         1:00p.m.--9:00p.m., Monday--Thursday

·         1:00p.m.--5:00p.m., Sunday

·        Closed Friday and Saturday

·        Closed during all University holidays

      Please make appointments at the Tutoring Center, or call 504-865-5103

 

Tutoring Center, First Floor, Mechanical Engineering Building, #14, 504-865-5103 website@tulane.edu