The Online Writing Center
Who are We?
Our Online Writing Center allows students to meet online in an e-session with one of our graduate consultants.
Our e-sessions mirror our physical appointments by facilitating immediate dialogue that can develop both the student writer and the paper.
Here you can Book an E-session.
E-session Policies
- How an E-Session Works
- How to Begin an E-Session
- Cancel or Reschedule an E-Session
- Booking in Advance
- No-shows
- Services and Support We Provide
- Services We Don’t Provide
- Technical Difficulties
- Take-Home Exams
- Session Review for Instructors
- Requesting an Online Consultant
- Contact The Online Writing Center
How an E-Session Works
E-Sessions are:
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- 50 minutes for single sessions, or 100 minutes for back-to-back appointments
- One-on-one between consultant and student
- Live and synchronous using Google Hangouts video
Booking in Advance
Students can book e-sessions up to 14 days in advance from the current date. If more time is needed, please contact the Online Writing Center.
No-Shows
Please be considerate of our services and other students by contacting the Online Writing Center at least 24 hours in advance when you cannot attend your e-session.
Also, being more than 15 minutes late to an e-session without notification is considered a no-show, and the session is forfeited to other students.
Services and Support We Provide
Our Online Graduate Consultants provide writing support for:
- Writing projects across all disciplines, programs, and genres
- Academic and non-academic writing projects
- Any skill level in writing
- Any stage of the writing process e.g. brainstorming, theses, citation, etc.
- Improving short-term outcomes (papers), and long-term outcomes (critical reading, thinking, and writing skills)
Services We Don’t Provide
- Reviewing emailed papers: we are not a drop-off service
- Proofreading or copyediting papers, but we can guide you in this process
- Writing students’ papers or any part thereof
- Predicting or re-evaluating assignment grades
- Forcing students to implement our consultants’ suggestions
Technical Difficulties
For issues with wifi connection and audio/video quality, our Online Graduate Consultants are trained to try alternative options. We recommend that you ensure your allianceu.edu email address and phone number are entered accurately when booking an e-session.
Please be patient during such issues, and rest assured that you will certainly receive the assistance needed.
Take-Home Exams
We will only review students’ take-home exams with written permission from the instructor.
Session Review for Instructors
To end an e-session, we provide a Session Review form that summarizes the session. Students can give this to instructors who require or recommend proof of writing-center visits.
Requesting an Online Consultant
Yes, you can request a particular Online Graduate Consultant. However, please note that you are not guaranteed to get that consultant if your schedules do not coincide.
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