Ohio University

Student Writing Center

The Student Writing Center (SWC) provides free writing assistance to Ohio University students. Our tutors can help at any stage of the writing process from discussing and organizing ideas to polishing a final draft. Tutors will not edit papers but will guide students in improving their writing strategies.

Remote tutoring is available either via TutorTrac (opens in a new window) or by calling 740-566-8888. Your tutor will send you an email including a link to your tutoring appointment, which will be a Teams meeting. You and your tutor will be able to use chat, audio and/or video features, share documents, and work together on the whiteboard.

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    Other Writing Resources

    The OWL at Purdue website offers grammar, mechanics, and punctuation rules as well as format and citation guidelines (with examples) for MLA, APA, and Chicago writing styles. 

    Other Writing and Communication Centers on the Athens Campus 

    ELIP Writing Lab (Gordy 009) – Offers writing and language assistance for international and domestic students. 

    Graduate Writing & Resource Center (Alden 309) – Offers writing assistance to graduate students working on dissertations, articles, grants, and other major pieces of writing. 

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    Become a Writing Tutor

    If you are interested in becoming a Student Writing Center tutor, complete the Tutor Application.

     

    If you are an instructor and would like to recommend a student as a possible writing tutor, please email us any applicable information.

Hours of Operation

Academic achievement center
Student Writing Center
Alden Library 226
Sunday-Thursday: 2 -8 pm
Friday: 9 am - 3 pm

Contact Us!

740-566-8888

 swc@ohio.edu

 226 Alden Library