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Writing and English as an Additional Language

Writing support is available to undergraduate and graduate students at any stage of the writing process through same-day consultations, one-on-one appointments and workshops.

One-on-one Appointments

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Individual writing appointments

Individual 45-minute appointments with Writing Specialists and Peer Writing Tutors may be booked up to two weeks in advance.

Individual academic writing support is available both in-person and online.

Same-day writing appointments

Individual 30-minute same-day appointments with Writing Specialists or Peer Tutors are booked starting at 6 a.m. on the same day.

Same-day academic writing support is available both in person and online.

View the writing, ESL/EAL, graduate, group, and same-day calendar. 

For more information, please contact studentlearning@ontariotechu.ca. 

"The Student Learning Centre has been an invaluable resource during my time in university. The guidance I have received has allowed me to develop my writing skills and learn how to express myself more accurately.” - Kiwi S.

"The exceptional guidance and dedicated support I received from the committed staff at the Student Learning Centre not only enhanced my writing and academic capabilities but also bolstered my confidence to new heights. As a result, I exceeded my expectations and achieved academic success beyond what I had imagined possible.” - Rashida A.

Conversation Café

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Graduate Writing Boot Camp

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The aim of writing support sessions is to help students develop writing skills, as opposed to only proofreading completed papers. Writing and ESL Specialists can help student writers in the following areas:

  • Getting ideas
  • Grammar and sentence structure
  • Organizing ideas
  • Paraphrasing and summarizing
  • Proof reading techniques
  • Punctuation
  • Referencing and citations (APA, IEEE, MLA, etc.)
  • Revising and editing skills
  • Spelling
  • The writing process
  • Other topics as needed

We do not: 

  • Compose or re-write assignments
  • Edit or proofread your papers
  • Provide assessments or challenge grades on your behalf
  • Review take-home midterms or final exams

Instead, we hope to teach you the necessary skills you need for brainstorming ideas, following the writing process, discussing genre and otherwise act as consultants for your work. Our goal is to make better writers, not better papers (North, 1984).

Graduate students are seen by writing specialists not tutors.