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Brandon University
270 - 18th Street
Brandon, Manitoba
R7A 6A9
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Writing Skills
The Writing Skills is part of the Academic Skills Centre in Student Services. We assist students at any stage of the writing process. We are located in Room 102 of the A. E. McKenzie Building.
What We Do
Writing Skills staff members assist students as they develop their writing skills. Topics that may be discussed during appointments include essay organization, outlines and structure; paragraph structure; citations and referencing; and sentence-level issues (punctuation, construction, fragments, etc.).
What We Don’t Do
The service is a learning program, so Writing Skills staff members will not edit students’ papers for them. Students cannot drop off a paper and pick it up later “fixed.” Students are responsible for the content of their papers, including revisions to papers that are suggested during appointments.
Services For Students
Individual Appointments
As there is only one Writing Skills Staff Member, appointments book up very quickly. Please book your appointment a minimum of two weeks in advance.
Students are welcome to make appointments for individual assistance with Writing Skills staff members. Appointments are 30 minutes in length, and students are restricted to no more than two (2) appointments per week and no more than one (1) appointment on any given day. Students are encouraged to bring papers at any stage of the writing process, although it is highly useful to bring assignment instructions provided by professors.
Group Appointments
As there is only one Writing Skills Staff Member, appointments book up very quickly. Please book your appointment a minimum of two weeks in advance.
Students are welcome to make appointments for assistance with group assignments. As with individual appointments, group appointments are 30 minutes in length, and groups are restricted to no more that two (2) appointments per week and no more than one (1) appointment on any given day. Students are encouraged to bring papers at any stage of the writing process, although it is highly useful to bring assignment instructions provided by professors. If all group members cannot attend an appointment, Writing Skills staff members will only discuss those sections of the assignment written by group members who are present.
Email
Students with “quick questions” are welcome to email Writing Skills staff members. Please be advised that a reply may take up to two work days.
Online Resourses
Writting Skills Moodle Classroom
Contact Information
To book appointments:
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