There are several types of opportunities for students in the Writing Centre: work study, honorarium, and volunteering. To apply for the work study, you need to be eligible and register for the Work Study Program.
To become a tutor, you need to:
have achieved at least a 3.33 GPA in your writing courses
provide a sample of your writing and a resumé
be committed to show up on time for your shifts with a positive attitude
show an eagerness to learn and develop your tutoring and writing skills
attend tutor training sessions and reflect on your tutoring practice
have good interpersonal and critical thinking skills.
If you are interested in becoming a peer tutor, please contact the Writing Centre by emailing jegoddard@tru.ca, calling 250-371-5748 or dropping by OM 1411.
Meet the Tutors
Most of our writing tutors are students. The responsibility of the tutor is to offer feedback and advice on writing, with the goal of developing students' writing skills. The responsibility of the writing tutor is not to fix or simply edit the paper or be an expert on the content. Tutors attend up to 10 hours of training on the following topics: writing, grammar, collaboration, interpersonal skills, intercultural competencies, and tutoring and writing centre theories, practices, and strategies. The interaction between the writing tutor and the writer is one of cooperation, respect, and focused learning.
Peer tutors (Bachelor's or Master's degree in progress)
Azmaeen A.
Bachelor of Business Administration Specialties: APA, Creative Writing, Business Writing, Formal Writing
Jacob B.
English, Philosophy Specialties: MLA and APA, Essay Structure, Grammar, Composition, English Literature, Metaphysics, Ethics, and Argumentation
Tara D.
BSW Specialties: APA, Essay Writing, Business & Technical Writing
Luke L.
BA in Science Specialties: English, History, Essay Planning, Organization, and Structure
Farzaneh O.
Master of Education Specialties: APA, Research Skills, Essay Writing, Essay Planning, Presentations and Group Project
Anneka S.
English Specialties: English, Sociology, MLA, APA, French, Essay Writing, Essay Planning, Paragraph Transitions and Flow, Thesis Development
Alana B.
English, Philosophy Specialties: Formal and Creative Writing, Philosophical Essays and Literature
Jazz K.
Education Specialties: Master of Education, Research Proposals, Annotated Bibliography, Literature Review, Academic Essays
Mercedes S.
English, Visual Arts Specialties: MLA, Academic Writing, Creative Writing, Presentations, and Resume Design
Benjamin S.
English, Geology, Archeology Specialties: English Lit, Poetry, Creative Writing, MLA
Malike B.
Psychology Specialties: Essay Structure and Organization, Paragraph Transitions and Flow, Research Skills (Undergraduate level), Creative Writing
Community, faculty, and staff volunteers
Matin Y.
Master of Education Specialties: APA, Essay writing, Academic writing, Presentations, and Research Skills
Nima K.
Education Specialties: Business/Formal Writing, Creative Writing, ESL, Group Projects, Presentations
Public Administration, Fine Arts Specialties: Essay planning, Organization, Structure, Formatting and Essay Writing
Ishka R.
MEd Specialties: APA, Graduate Studies, Research, Presentations
Palmer V.
BA Specialties: Thesis Statements, MLA, Literary Analysis, Structure and Flow
Julye-Anne M.
English Major, History Minor Specialties: Scientific Writing, Creative Writing, Essay Writing, Brainstorming
Tara D.
BSW Specialties: APA, Essay Writing, Business & Technical Writing
Farzaneh O.
Master of Education Specialties: APA, Research Skills, Essay Writing, Essay Planning, Presentations and Group Project
Garima Y.
BA in English, MEd Specialties: Graduate, APA, ESL, Presentations, Academic/Essay Writing, Thesis Development, Research
Vera W.
Master of Education, TESL Specialties: Brainstorming, Planning and Organization, APA, Test Strategies and Exam Preparation (IELTS, Accuplacer), Visualizing Information, PowerPoint
Mehdi H.
Master of Education Specialties: Academic Writing, Poetry, Creative Writing
Matthew S.
BA in English, MEd Specialties: Essay Writing, ESL, Presentations, Technical Writing
