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Student Resources - Planners' Writing Exchange
Planners' Writing Exchange
The Planners' Writing Exchange (PWE) is an in-house writing clinic to help DURP students of all writing levels. The PWE offers students the following services:
- office hours where students can get personalized help with writing; and
- writing workshops to aid with general writing techniques, grad school and job applications, as well as other topics like publishing your written work.
Spring semester office hours, located in room 230, will be Tuesday from 3 -5pm, Thursday from 10am - 12pm, and Friday from 11am - 2pm. Email Brett Barkley to set up an appointment today or stop by during regular office hours. Also, feel free to consult the following online resources:
- How to write an essay
- Memorandum Writing Tips
- Sentence Composition and Writing Style
- Writing with Confidence
- Avoiding Plagiarism
- Keys to Grad School Applications
- Resources from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign:
- The Center for Writing Studies, Writer's Workshop Resources
- International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS): This site provides a good list of community resources like tutoring and International Coffee Hours on campus to help students practice their English.
- Resources from other campuses:
- Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL): This site includes material on basic grammer, in addition to materials like "Tips for Writing in North American Colleges," "Professional Writing in North America," and more.
- Dartmouth Writing Program: This site is similar to the Purdue Writing Lab. The link provided is to a page with a well-developed explanation of different writing styles across cultures.
- Other Sources:
- Online Writing Assistant: This site offers help on a wide range of writing style topics.
- Dave's ESL Cafe: This site provides an online forum for 24/7 writing assistance.