How We Can Help You

Our services are free to Drury students. The Writing Tutors are trained to work with you one-on-one at any stage of your writing. We can help you to:

• Focus and develop your ideas for greater clarity
• Organize your paragraphs for greater impact
• Improve your expression
• Recognize misuses of grammar
• Document your sources

Our goal is to focus on helping you become a better writer, not to “fix” your paper. Correcting your paper only reinforces our writing skills; it doesn’t help you become a better writer.

Quick and Accurate Resources for Citation

• The Online Writing Center at Purdue (the OWL): Welcome to the Purdue OWL – Purdue OWL® – Purdue University
• The MLA Style Guide: MLA Style Introduction – Purdue OWL® – Purdue University
• The APA Style Guide: APA Style Introduction – Purdue OWL® – Purdue University
• The Chicago Style Guide: Chicago Manual of Style 18th Edition – Purdue OWL® – Purdue University

How You Can Help Us

Bring a copy of your assignment to show the Writing Consultant! This will help us understand your goals for the session. Your writing session may involve the following:

• Asking you about the assignment and the focus of your paper
• Listening to your ideas and your concerns about writing
• Asking you to read your writing out loud
• Encouraging you to become a better writer by taking an active role in the consulting session.

Writing Center Consultants are available during scheduled hours. Sessions last approximately one hour.