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    The Writing Center is dedicated to assisting UTRGV students of all classifications and disciplines in all stages of the writing process with the ultimate goal of making our students more efficient communicators, critical thinkers, and independent learners.

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    When most students think about what a visit to the writing center might consist of, they likely picture the individual consultation. At the UTRGV Writing Center, individual consultations are one-on-one meetings between a student and a peer tutor.

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    In addition to our tutoring services, the Writing Center has numerous resources to help you become a more effective writer and balanced student.

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    The average duration of a Writing Center Consultation session is approximately 30 minutes. Consultations are limited to twice a day, and four per week, including weekends.

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Spring 2022 Hours

Request an online synchronous Zoom session or " Send Your Assignment" and receive asynchronous feedback within 24-48 hours.

On-campus appointments are available Monday – Friday. Schedule an in-person appointment through our website. Walk-in sessions are only available on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Monday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Tuesday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Wednesday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Thursday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am to 1:00 pm

Limited Weekend Availability*
Friday - Sunday 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
*Asynchronous Feedback Only

 

Limited asynchronous tutoring May 16th - 31st *
*Regular services (online asynchronous, Zoom, in-person, and weekend services) will resume on June 1.

Services

On-campus Consultation Request an in-person session.

On-campus Consultation

Request an in-person session.

Zoom Consultation Request a Zoom (online synchronous) session.

Zoom Consultation

Request a Zoom (online synchronous) session.

“Send Your Assignment” Request online asynchronous feedback. "Send Your Assignment" and receive feedback within 24-48 hours.

“Send Your Assignment”

Request online asynchronous feedback. "Send Your Assignment" and receive feedback within 24-48 hours.

Presentations Learn more about Writing Center presentations.

Presentations

Learn more about Writing Center presentations.

Online Resources Free online resources to help your writing, research, and editing.

Online Resources

Free online resources to help your writing, research, and editing.

Videos Subscribe to the Writing Center's YouTube channel.

Videos

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How can the Writing Center help? Writing Center Consultants are prepared to help you:

Clarify assignment requirements Clarify assignment requirements.

Clarify assignment requirements.

Turn notes and ideas into drafts Turn notes and ideas into drafts.

Turn notes and ideas into drafts.

Brainstorm/organize writing structure Brainstorm/organize writing structure.

Brainstorm/organize writing structure.

Paraphrase and summarize sourced information correctly Paraphrase and summarize sourced information correctly.

Paraphrase and summarize sourced information correctly.

Use MLA, APA, Chicago, and other citation styles depending on your discipline/class Use MLA, APA, Chicago, and other citation styles depending on your discipline/class.

Use MLA, APA, Chicago, and other citation styles depending on your discipline/class.

Recognize patterns of errors within a draft to enhance the strength of an essay Recognize patterns of errors within a draft to enhance the strength of an essay.

Recognize patterns of errors within a draft to enhance the strength of an essay.

Develop strategies to revise independently Develop strategies to revise independently.

Develop strategies to revise independently.

Develop personal statements, letters of intent, scholarship as well as program application essays, and cover and appeal letters Develop personal statements, letters of intent, scholarship as well as program application essays, and cover and appeal letters.

Develop personal statements, letters of intent, scholarship as well as program application essays, and cover and appeal letters.

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(956) 882-7065

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ESTAC 3.119
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