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THE WRITING CENTRE fall program of one-on-one
appointments is now well underway.
Our program of seminars and workshops, credit courses,
and individual tutorials
is designed to support students in
thinking and writing effectively in all disciplines at
undergraduate
and graduate levels.
During
fall and winter terms, one-on-one appointments
with
professional staff are available free of charge through
the
day and
evening
and on Saturday mornings.
You may also use one appointment to work on an
application
or resume.
To book an appointment to discuss your paper or
assignment,
stop by our offices on the main floor of
Stauffer Library
between
8:30 am and
2:30 pm, or
call 613-533-6315. Your
call will be
returned within
24 hours
(excepting weekends and
holidays).
Front desk hours:
Monday, 8:30-4:00
Tuesday, 8:30-3:30
Wednesday, 8:30-4:00
Thursday, 8:30-3:30
Friday, 8:30-4:00
Our English as a Second Language program
provides
writing
support to students whose first language is not
English,
offering
a
variety of
resources including workshops,
ESL
handouts,
and books,
and help in preparing for English
proficiency tests,
particularly for
engineering students.
ESL students are welcome to make appointments with any
writing tutors. Students with particular concerns about
their writing in English can arrange a consultation with the
Writing Centre's
ESL program coordinator, Donna Katinas,
at katinasd@queensu.ca.
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Second
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by Les Casson and Writing Centre staff
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Can't get an appointment to look over your Pols 110 paper? Book a place in a small-group workshop, Tues., Nov. 10, 2:30-3:30 pm.
Come to the Writing Centre office for room directions.
EVENING DROP-IN SERVICE UP
AND RUNNING
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Drop-in writing help with upper-year peer
tutors is available Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings from
6:30 to 8:30 pm. The service is
available to students in first
and second year courses at Queen’s.
Guarantee an appointment by stopping
by the Centre and
booking a slot. Sign-up sheets go up at 8:30 am on Monday.
Appointments are 20 minutes in length. Peer tutors cannot read complete papers
but can look over introductions, thesis statements, conclusions, and outlines. They also answer reference questions and assist you with grammar and style. |
GRAD STUDENTS: Are you facing the challenge of writing a master’s or doctoral thesis? The Queen’s Writing Centre offers a winter-term course for Queen’s graduate students, free of charge. Classes are held one evening a week from 7-9 p.m.
Principles of Academic Writing addresses issues such as constructing a clear, strong argument, composing an abstract and introduction, preparing the body of your manuscript, citing references properly, revising, and proofreading. |
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The course is interdisciplinary and
is graded on a pass/fail basis. For further information, contact Dr. Rosalind Malcolm at malcolmr@queensu.ca |
TWITTER US: Hoping to get a last-minute appointment? Check the white board
outside our office.
Or follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/quwritingcentre. Or look us us on Facebook under Queen's University Writing Centre.
PLEASE STAY AT HOME IF YOU ARE SICK
If you have a fever and respiratory symptoms such as coughing or shortness of breath, please call
613-533-6315 and cancel your appointment until you are well.
The Writing Centre will make every effort to get you another appointment or to help you with your writing concerns in some other way. |
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SHARPEN YOUR VOCABULARY
AND HELP END WORLD HUNGER
ONLINE
TUTORIALS
Check out two new
online tutorials
"Writing Thesis Statements"
and "Avoiding Plagiarism,"
along with other tutorials
by
Learning Commons Partners.
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Do
you have a brief question about grammar,
style, format or usage? You can email
your inquiry
to us at our Syntax writing hotline service.
CONTACT
US
The
Writing Centre, Stauffer Library,
Queen's University,
Kingston, Ont. K7L 5C4
613-533-6315 / fax: 613-533-6189
email: writing@queensu.ca
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