Appointments
The Writing Center offers a variety of appointments for writers who are both on
campus and off campus and at any stage of the writing process. Writers can
schedule an In Person appointment to meet with a mentor at the Library or a Phone
or Video appointment.
Appointments can be made for 30, 60, or 90-minute periods. A real-time
appointment allows questions and comments to be addressed upfront and
promotes dialogue between the writer and mentor to produce fruitful revisions.
In Person
Meet with a mentor in the Writing Center, located on the first floor of the LRC. Please
bring all materials that may be relevant to the paper (i.e. rubric or assignment sheet)
and prepare topics you would like to discuss.
Video
A mentor will email you a link to a Microsoft Teams video meeting right before the
scheduled start time of your appointment. You are encouraged to attach your paper
and relevant materials to the appointment when scheduling. Attachments can be
edited or added after the appointment has been made.
Phone
A mentor will call you at the scheduled time to begin the appointment. You are
encouraged to attach your paper and relevant materials to the appointment when
scheduling. Attachments can be edited or added after the appointment has been
made.
SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT
To make an appointment, visit and sign in with
your Lewis credentials. Please select the Writing Center鈥檚 schedule upon login. Make
an appointment with a mentor by selecting an empty white box and filling out the
form that opens. Be sure to select the appointment type and appropriate time
duration that works best for you. If you select 鈥淧hone Appointment,鈥� a mentor will
call you at your time of appointment. If you select 鈥淰ideo,鈥� your mentor will email you
a Microsoft Teams link shortly before your appointment. Click this link to join the
room to meet with the mentor.
EXTENDED PROJECT SUPPORT
If you鈥檙e working on a paper longer than 15 pages鈥攐r extended projects like theses, capstones, or dissertations鈥攚e encourage you to take advantage of our Extended Project Support Appointments. This allows you to submit your draft so that a mentor can read and prepare feedback in advance of your appointment. During your session, you and your writing mentor will decide what issues or parts of the draft to address. You can make this type of appointment by filling out the .
INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH SUPPORT (IN PERSON OR ONLINE)
If you would like to practice your English or request assistance with learning the
language, please schedule an International English Support Appointment! You may
meet with a mentor in the Library or through a Microsoft Teams video meeting. For
a more productive appointment, we recommend meeting in-person. Please
schedule an appointment at
ONLINE RESPONSE
If you are unable to meet with a mentor for a real-time appointment, you may
receive written feedback by completing the form below. However, Online Responses
are reserved for papers in the final stages of the revision process and near
completion. We also encourage writers to make real-time appointments whenever
possible to receive more feedback and to foster conversation about your paper. You
can request an Online Response here:
After completing the form, your paper will be assigned to a mentor who will provide
comments using Microsoft Word鈥檚 comment feature. Please note it may take up to two business days to receive feedback.
NEED ADDITIONAL HELP?
Call the Writing Center at (815) 836-5427 during normal business hours or email
writingcenter@lewisu.edu. One of our staff members will assist you
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