The OUWC isn’t just for undergraduates. Graduate students occupy a writing-rich environment, one in which they must write on demand. Our staff includes university faculty who can offer assistance as you:
- Draft or revise a manuscript for publication.
- Craft an assignment.
- Document accomplishments for tenure review.
- Compose a thesis or dissertation.
- Assemble a teaching portfolio.
- Construct a personal statement.
- Revise a curriculum vitae.
- Generate a proposal or mission statement.
For guidance on assignment construction and effective feedback, visit Assignment Construction Guidance.
The OUWC offers students support in all stages of the writing process. Consultants can help students:
- Comprehend assignment goals.
- Translate instructor feedback into a revision plan.
- Develop confidence for new writing tasks.
- Choose assignment topics.
- Verbalize ideas.
- Transfer thoughts from head to hand.
- Gain awareness of audience, situation, and purpose.
- Organize thoughts.
- Generate clear and concise theses.
- Articulate informed arguments with appropriate claims and reasons.
- Gain control of grammar and mechanics.
- Locate and employ appropriate resources for research projects.
- Understand new media presentations such as PowerPoint, video, websites, and Prezi.
- Learn and follow APA, MLA, Chicago, and other documentation guidelines for writing.
To make a referral or to schedule an in-class seminar or consultation, please send an e-mail to ouwc@oakland.edu or give us a call at (248) 370-3120.