Integrating the Writing Centre into your course
The MacEwan University Writing Centre invites faculty and staff to partner with us to provide discipline-specific writing support for your course/program. A few ways the Writing Centre can be integrated into your course are listed below.
Promotional Class Visits
We welcome requests from faculty who would like to have a Writing Centre staff member make a short in-class presentation about the Writing Centre. We introduce students to our services and resources, show them how to access our spaces in-person and online, and answer any questions that they might have about visiting the Writing Centre.
Embedded Workshops
Our professional staff welcome requests from faculty and staff who are interested in having a writing specialist customize a workshop for their class or program. Our workshops are available both in-person and online.
Possible workshop topics include, but are not limited to:
- Academic citation and writing with academic integrity
- Writing within a discipline
- Writing specific genres (e.g., research articles, review articles, literature reviews, abstracts, annotated bibliographies, etc.)
- Writing as a process (e.g., planning a paper, drafting a paper, revision, proofreading and editing)
- Writing across media (e.g. podcasts, poster presentations)
- Co-authorship and group writing
- Giving and receiving peer feedback
In the past, we have provided tailored workshops on many of the above topics to suit the learning objectives of specific courses across the disciplines, such as:
SOCI 227: Canadian Criminal Justice System
DESN 410: Applied Design Research
EASC 238: Geology of Natural Resources
AGAD 305: Curatorial Studies
Syllabus Description
We invite faculty to reproduce the following blurb in their syllabi to help publicize the Writing Centre and encourage students to access our support. Some students are unsure if their instructor allows them to seek support from the Writing Centre; communicating your stance on the use of the Writing Centre can help clarify any confusion.
The Writing Centre at MacEwan University Library has tutors that are trained and experienced MacEwan students studying across a variety of disciplines. They will ask you questions, describe their experience reading your work, and make suggestions to help you achieve your writing goals. Book an appointment online to receive help in-person, by video call, or through written feedback. Visit their website to learn more.
Students are encouraged to visit the Writing Centre when they have questions about written academic work. This is different from asking a friend for help, since:
- Tutors are trained under the principles of academic integrity and can help you improve your writing skills. They do not complete academic work for you.
- The services in the Writing Centre are available to all MacEwan students, so it is not an unfair advantage to access them.
- The help provided in the Writing Centre is designed to improve your self-sufficiency. You may develop skills that can be applied to future academic work, too!
Custom Resources
A Writing Centre professional staff member can work with you to create a resource to support the writing requirements of your assignment, tailored to your discipline. This could be in the form of an infographic, a step-by-step guide, a video, or another resource type. Email us at writingcentre@macewan.ca to discuss your idea.
Assignment Briefing
Email your assignment description to writingcentre@macewan.ca. That way, we will work with our peer tutors to understand your assignment and prepare for writing appointments with your students.
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