The USF Writing Center offers a range of services to serve writers at USF. Whether you are an established writer who recognizes the benefit of receiving feedback from a thoughtful reader or a developing writer pursuing more effective writing strategies, one or more of our services can be helpful. View our services below.

30-MINUTE CONSULTATIONS

At the heart of our services is the 30-minute consultation, wherein writers work one-on-one with a member of the writing center staff. All writers--whether developing or accomplished--benefit from the presence of feedback throughout the entirety of the writing process. By adopting a process-oriented approach, the USF Writing Center recognizes that individual writers arrive with unique abilities and that individual texts present unique challenges.

When a writer arrives at the USF Writing Center to meet with a member of the staff, the peer consultant will first want to learn about the writer, the assignment, and the writer's goals for the session. The rest of the session is then negotiated by consultant and writer as they discuss various aspects of the paper and strategies for development. Typically, staff members ask the writer to read the paper aloud or they read through the paper along with the writer. Consultants won't take the paper and mark errors, but they will ask questions, offer strategies, and provide feedback related to the writer's concerns. Through these one-to-one conversations, we hope to assist writers in developing the habits of mind that are most often characteristic of successful writers.

Writers may use our online scheduling feature to secure an appointment ahead of time and ensure the availability of a tutor. Or, writers may also drop by on a first-come, first-served basis. Click here to schedule a consultation with a member of the writing center staff.

REGULARLY SCHEDULED TUTORIALS

Writers who feel they might benefit from consistent interaction with a writing center consultant are invited to contact the USF Writing Center to arrange for regularly scheduled tutorials. In such cases, writers schedule a specific and regular session at the Writing Center--perhaps weekly or bi-weekly. Once scheduled, the regular sessions will focus upon pursuing the writer's goals within the context of his or her regular coursework.  Writers enrolled in ENG 111 or ENG 112 may enroll SDV 170: Writing Studio.  This pass/no credit course enables students to obtain 1 credit hour for attending weekly sessions at the writing center.