Writing Consultant

Assistance for Onsite Students

Students can make an appointment with the writing tutor for a wide range of writing assistance. Typically, students bring their papers or writing assignments to discuss research, paper planning, organization, grammar, punctuation, style, and citation. A tutoring session can also include general writing and language improvement exercises, or even help with a cover letter or resume. Each session is catered to the students' needs. In addition to bringing their work with a clear description of the assignment, students should come prepared to talk about their writing strengths and weaknesses and be ready to work to improve their writing, not just expect the tutor to edit. Students interested purely in editing must bring papers that are already in their final draft stage.

Contact writingtutor@mghihhp.edu or stop by OSA with any questions, or to make an onsite tutoring appointment.

Online Help for Distance Learning Students

Online tutoring is geared more toward editorial advice on final drafts of papers as opposed to in-depth content development. If a student believes that there needs to be an in-depth conversation about his or her work, it is best to make an in-person appointment. For papers with more straight-forward issues, students should email the paper as an attachment to the tutor, as well as provide the following information: a description of the assignment, problems the student has been having, and a date by which the paper must be returned. The tutor will use Track Changes to edit and make comments, to which the student can respond.

Contact writingtutor@mghihp.edu for online help.