Writing Courses
- English Composition Courses Students in all UW schools and colleges must complete one 5-credit composition course.
- English Language Programs 4909 25th Ave NE, Floor 2 :: 206-543-6242
The ELP division of the UW extension program provides guidance to ELP students. It focuses on the English speaking and writing needs of non-matriculated non-English-speaking students. Matriculated students may use the services of the Academic English Program (AEP) - Interdisciplinary Writing Program "The Interdisciplinary Writing Program offers expository writing courses (ENGL 197 and ENGL 198) linked with lecture courses in various disciplines. These writing courses are designed to help students improve their writing skills while further exploring ideas and materials assigned in the lecture courses."
- Technical Communication College of Engineering.
Other resources
Please note that many of the UW writing centers that have web sites have linked excellent handouts addressing specific elements of college writing, such as making claims, developing arguments, using sources effectively, and reading critically.
- Ask Betty From the UW Dept. of English, grammar help for college writers.
- The OWL at Purdue "The Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University houses writing resources and instructional material, and ... provide[s] these as a free service of the Writing Lab at Purdue. Students, members of the community, and users worldwide will find information to assist with many writing projects. Teachers and trainers may use this material for in-class and out-of-class instruction."
- University of North Carolina Writing Center Handouts
- University of Wisconsin-Madison The Writer's Handbook.
Multilingual (ESL) Writing Studios
Are you a non-native speaker of English who is looking for additional support in your writing course? If so, these new studio courses offered by the Academic English Program and the Expository Writing Program might be just what you are looking for!
If you will be taking a writing course (like English 111, 121, 131, or 197/8) and would like additional ESL support, please consider signing up for General Studies 391G or 391H, 2-credit (C/NC) studio courses that meet two days a week for 50 minutes. These studio coursers are designed to support English language learners who are concurrently enrolled in a writing course and want to continue developing their ability to understand and produce academic writing. In the studios you will build advanced vocabulary skills, focus on reading skills to help you comprehend and analyze complex texts (specifically those from your writing class), and review and analyze grammar structures, focusing on how they apply to organization and produce different effects in academic writing.
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You can enroll in GEN ST 391 G or H directly; there are no add codes required; enrollment capped at 10 students per section.
General Writing & Research Help
- CLUE Evening Drop-in Writing Center Mary Gates Hall Gateway Center :: 206-543-5755
Interdisciplinary, open to all undergraduates. No appointment needed. Just print out what you’ve got, grab your notes, or bring your laptop, and come on over! Staffed by undergraduate and graduate student tutors, we know what your professors want and can help get you there! - Odegaard Writing & Research Center Odegaard Undergraduate Library, Room 326 | 206.221.0972 ext. 273 | owrc@u.washington.edu
Sunday 1:00-4:30pm; Monday through Thursday, 12:00-4:30pm.
Interdisciplinary, open to all members of the UW community, make an appointment online or simply drop-in. The OWRC offers specialized assistance through all stages of the writing and research process. Whether you need help getting started or would like assistance revising a completed draft--we can help! - Student Research Consultations with Librarians The Student Consultation Service is designed for UW students needing research assistance with course- and degree-related projects and assignments. Meet with a librarian one-on-one to discuss focusing a topic, identifying & evaluating sources, and searching library databases and the Internet effectively. Writing Center help available 30 hours per week.
- UW-Bothell Writing Center http://www.bothell.washington.edu/writingcenter/contact.html
"The Writing Center at Bothell provides students with individual and small group assistance with their writing. Students are welcome to come in and talk about research projects, strategies for making effective arguments, and ideas on how to best organize their papers, as well as any other concerns about their writing." - Center for Teaching, Learning, & Technology, UW-Tacoma The Center has three ways to serve you. We have regular hours for in-person conferences, on-line conferences, and phone conferences
Discipline-based and Specialized Writing Centers
- Art Writing Center Art 318 :: 206-685-3310
appointment sign-up sheet in ART 318
Open only to students majoring in Art and Art History, and to those enrolled in Art and Art History classes. - (Communication) Research Mentor Center RM 222 Communication (Second Floor - just off the main stairway)
Assistance with writing and research available only to students enrolled in Communication courses. - Education Writing Center 206-221-4117
Open only to students currently enrolled in College of Education courses. - Geography/Anthropology Writing Center (The Write Place) Smith 415 :: Mailbox: Smith 411
The Geography/Anthropology Writing Center is open in Smith 415. Writing tutorials are by appointment only and focus on assignment understanding & interpretation, brainstorming ideas and good sources, and organizing your ideas and evidence to persuade your reader. - History Writing Center Smith 210-C :: Mailbox, Smith 315 :: 206-543-5692 :: hwc@u.washington.edu
"The History Writing Center offers half-hour, individual appointments with graduate student tutors who are well versed in the special demands of writing history papers." Open only to History majors, to students enrolled in History courses, and to Evening Degree students. Computer facilities available in conjunction with consultations for editing purposes only - Office of Minority Affairs Instructional Center 1307 NE 40th, Room 240 :: 206-543-5425
Services available only to low-income, first-generation and disabled University of Washington students. Focus is primarily on the stages of the writing process. - Philosophy Writing Center Scroll down to the Writing Center.
Condon 529 | philwrit@u.washington.edu
Undergraduates writing papers for philosophy courses. - Political Science / Jackson School / Law, Societies, & Justice Writing Center Gowen 105 :: 206-616-3354 :: pswrite@u.washington.edu
"...assist[ing] undergraduates with their Political Science, International Studies, or Law, Societies, & Justice writing assignments at any point in the creative process." - Psychology Writing Center 3937 15th Ave NE :: 206-685.8278 :: psywc@u.washington.edu
Faculty and graduate tutors offer one-on-one consultation, handouts, and other resources on general and scientific writing for undergraduates in psychology. Scheduled appointments have priority, or drop in if the tutor is available. New -- online scheduling! - Sociology Writing Center Condon 223 H : writesoc@u.washington.edu
You can arrange to meet individually with one of the tutors to review papers or assignments for sociology courses. - Speech and Hearing Sciences Writing Center Check with Speech and Hearing Sciences TAs for writing center hours
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