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Graduate Writing Center at Liberty University: Enhancing Student Writing Across Disciplines

Established in 2006, the Graduate Writing Center aims to improve graduate student writing through tutoring, ESL support, citation and grammar help, online aids, and services for faculty such as classroom presentations and workshops. Led by Dr. Emily Heady, the center offers resources for both students and faculty. Contact us by visiting Campus North 1877, calling 592-4727, or emailing graduatewriting@liberty.edu.

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Graduate Writing Center at Liberty University: Enhancing Student Writing Across Disciplines

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  1. The Graduate Writing Center Emily Heady, Ph.D. Director, Graduate Writing Center

  2. What Is It? • Established in 2006 as part of the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) • Seeks to “improve graduate student writing” • Spearheads cross-curricular efforts to train students to write better (and faculty to teach writing more effectively)

  3. Who Works Here? • Director: Emily Heady (holds B.A. in Spanish and English and M.A. and Ph.D. in English) • Assistant Director: Shelah Simpson (holds B.A. and M.A. in English; currently seeking Ph.D.) • Tutors: Five trained graduate students from various disciplines across the university • Library Liaison: Tyler Veak (holds B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. in philosophy; currently pursuing M.S. in Library and Information Science)

  4. Services for Students • One-on-one tutoring • ESL conversation practice • ESL reading groups • Citation help • Grammar help • Online aids

  5. Services for Faculty • Classroom presentations • Writing assignment assistance • Rubric writing • Workshops • Manuscript commentary • Online materials

  6. Web Resources • PowerPoints for classroom and personal use, including plagiarism prevention presentations • Worksheets for classroom and tutoring use • Quick-answer e-mail query link • See www.liberty.edu/graduatewritingcenter

  7. How To Contact Us • Come by Campus North 1877 to schedule an appointment. • Call 592-4727 • E-mail graduatewriting@liberty.edu

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