About The Writing Center
The Writing Center is a student-staffed, student-oriented service of the English Department. Our tutors, English Department teaching assistants and a few outstanding undergraduate students, can assist you in all phases of the writing process, including the following:
- Brainstorming and generating topics
- Organizing ideas
- Developing research strategies
- Use of citation styles -- MLA, APA, and Chicago
- Editing for clarity and correctness
We collaborate with each student on a one-to-one basis, and we will work with students at any phase of the writing process -- planning, drafting, revising. We can also help writers discover ways of improving grammar, mechanics, and punctuation.
Tutorials. Tutorial appointments at the Writing Center are 30 minutes long, and we encourage you to call or stop by to make an appointment. Walk-in sessions are often available, but in the last half of the semester we are often booked.
Fax Tutoring. We provide a fax tutoring service for students enrolled in the College of Rural Alaska (CRA). Students can fax their papers to us (1-800-478-5246), and they will have a telephone tutorial with a tutor at a designated time. We offer fax tutorials Monday through Thursday evenings and Sunday afternoons. Phone the Writing Center (907/474-5314) to make an appointment.
The Writing Center also features a Computer Laboratory. Currently we have eighteen PCs available on a walk-in basis. Technicians and tutors are on hand to assist with computer-related questions. There is no charge for printing.
The Writing Center is a resource center providing a full range of dictionaries, handbooks, thesauruses, and it is an art gallery displaying work by students from the UAF Art Department.
See you soon in the Writing Center!
Richard Carr, Director, UAF Writing Center and Computer Laboratory.
(907) 474-5314.