Make an Appointment with a Peer Mentor

Writing Center Mentors will:

• Review only typed copies of a writing assignment.

• Assist with prewriting strategies including brainstorming a topic.

• Provide feedback on the ideas and content of a paper, to include the thesis statement, supporting details, coherence and development.

• Provide feedback on the structure and organization of a writing assignment, giving attention to topic sentences.

• Provide basic guidance with documentation such as APA, Chicago Style, and MLA formatting.

• Provide general proofreading for a writing assignment, including grammar, sentence structure and spelling.

Writing Center Mentors will not:

• Review a writing assignment the same day it is due.

• Revise/copy edit all errors in a paper.

• Accept responsibility for a grade.

• Accept responsibility for plagiarism.