Writing Consultations
All MacEwan students are welcome to use our peer-to-peer writing consultation service. During a consultation, students meet one-on-one with a trained writing consultant who facilitates a conversation about their writing. Appointments are available both in-person and online.
Our peer writing tutors can help you understand your assignment guidelines and the genre of your assignment. They can answer questions about academic and research-based writing. And they can review a draft of your document, providing non-prescriptive guidance to help you improve your written communication. However, peer writing tutors are not subject area tutors and will not provide feedback on content. Nor are they editors or proofreaders.
Please note, while we support writers from every discipline and at every stage of the writing process, students are expected to bring a written document, however preliminary (as well as any associated assignment documents) to the consultation.
You may wish to consult our Frequently Asked Questions page prior to booking your appointment.
The Writing Centre is located in the Library, room 6-202. Please check the Library’s Hours of Operation to plan your visit. The Writing Centre is closed on weekends and statutory holidays.
Scheduling an Appointment in WC ONLINE
- Click on the "Make an Appointment" button below
- Sign in with your MacEwan credentials
- Complete the Registration Form
- Use your registered account to access the services described below
In-Person or Online Appointments
Schedule a 25-minute or a 50-minute in-person or online video appointment with one of our peer writing tutors to receive support at any stage of the writing process.
Please arrive in-person five minutes before your appointment time. If you choose an online appointment, log into your appointment 5 minutes before appointment start time by clicking “Start or Join Online Consultation.”
In-person appointments are in room 6-202 in the Library.
Written Feedback
If you would prefer to receive Written Feedback on your writing, schedule an appointment for Written Feedback and upload your paper (doc or docx only) and assignment guidelines (doc, docx, or pdf). A consultant will review your submission and you will be emailed when the feedback is ready. Students are welcome to submit drafts-in-progress as well as completed drafts.
When completing Written Feedback, writing tutors either (a) focus on a specific section as per the student's request or (b) progress through the submission until the appointment is over, which may or may not take them to the end of the document. If you would like further feedback, you are welcome to resubmit the document.
Walk-In Appointments
Walk-in appointments are possible if a consultant has openings in their schedule, but it will still be necessary to make an appointment at the time of the consultation. To be certain you can access our consultation service, schedule an appointment ahead of time.
Trouble signing in?
After clicking on the "Make an Appointment" button, if you are not automatically logged in to your account, you may have to click on the Client or Student log-in link shown in the image below.
