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- WHAT
SERVICES DOES THE UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN WRITING (UCEW)
OFFER?
- WHO MAY USE THE UCEW?
- WHO PROVIDES CONSULTING SERVICES?
- WHERE IS THE UCEW LOCATED?
- WHEN IS THE UCEW OPEN?
- HOW CAN I MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH A WRITING CONSULTANT?
- WHAT SHOULD I BRING TO A WRITING CONFERENCE?
- WHAT IS THE COST OF USING THE UCEW?
WHAT SERVICES DOES THE UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN
WRITING (UCEW) OFFER?
• Writing
consultants help writers at any point of the writing process (i.e.
brainstorming, drafting, revision) with a variety of documents: papers
for courses, senior or master theses, dissertations, job applications,
applications for graduate school, articles for publication, grant
proposals, course syllabi, among other documents.
• Consultants help
writers understand assignments, generate ideas, and flesh out weak or
biased arguments.
• Consultants help
writers identify and address patterns of error in sentence structure,
mechanics, grammar, and documentation format, as well as share proven
proofreading strategies.
• Consultants will
provide consultations for creative writers and their writing projects.
WHO MAY USE THE UCEW?
• Our services are
available to all members of the FAU community: full- and part-time
undergraduate and graduate students, staff, faculty, and visiting
scholars.
WHO
PROVIDES CONSULTING SERVICES?
• Services are provided by nationally certified FAU graduate assistants and peer consultants.
WHERE IS THE UCEW LOCATED?
• Our main Boca site is located at the west entrance of the Social Science Building in room SO 107 . MAP
• The Oxley site is located in room 116 Tom Oxley Athletic Center. MAP
• The Davie site is located in room 140 Liberal Arts Building. MAP
WHEN IS THE UCEW OPEN?
• Please, take a look at our online schedule.
HOW
TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH A WRITING CONSULTANT?
• Please, go to our website to make an online appointment.
• We do work with writers on a walk-in basis, but writers with appointments are helped before walk-ins.
WHAT SHOULD I BRING TO A WRITING CONFERENCE?
• You should bring
a copy of your assignment/task, your current draft and disc, and any
relevant texts and/or articles.
• If you are
referred to the UCEW, be sure to bring the draft containing your
instructor's comments.
WHAT IS THE COST OF USING THE UCEW?
• Services
are free to all students, staff, faculty, and visiting scholars.
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