Writing Center
Located in the Cushing Center for Counseling and Academic Support, Walton Hall 205
If you've ever said, "I wish someone else were available to look at this paper before I hand it in" or "I wonder if my writing will make sense to anyone else," then the Writing Center is for you!
At the Writing Center, writing assistants work with students in a personal, one-on-one environment, helping students improve writing basics such as punctuation, structure, and documenting sources. In addition, they identify areas of strength and weakness, and solve problems with written expression. The goal is to help students improve their writing skills and become more proficient in reviewing and revising their own work.
The goal of the Writing Center is to help students improve their writing skills and become more proficient in reviewing and revising their own work.
Access the Writing Center
Over the summer, the Online Writing Center will be open and offering email assistance as well as limited live Zoom sessions to all students.
To submit your paper for asynchronous feedback, please fill out this Google Form and send your paper via your Eastern email address to euwrites@eastern.edu. When using this service, please allow a minimum of 48 business hours (not including weekend hours) for the turn-around of an average-sized paper of seven pages or less.
If you’re interested in scheduling a live Zoom session, please make an appointment through our Google Calendar for evening hours, or email us at euwrites@eastern.edu to schedule something during the day. You will need to fill out this Google Form. Additionally, please send your paper at least 12 hours ahead of your scheduled appointment to euwrites@eastern.edu.
If you have any questions, please contact us at euwrites@eastern.edu, or contact John Nordlof (jnordlof@eastern.edu), the Writing Center Director.
Our Mission
The Eastern University Writing Center is committed to equipping students with lifelong writing skills and, accordingly, desires to facilitate student learning rather than merely to "edit" student papers. We have a knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and compassionate staff who enjoy talking to students about their ideas and writing. In fact, you can visit the Writing Center at any point in your composition process--from brainstorming to documenting sources to final editing!
