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1

Register with the Writing Centre

First time visitors to the Writing Centre must register with WCOnline.

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Book an Appointment

If you have registered with WCOnline, please log in here to book an appointment. Same-day appointments may or may not be available. We encourage students to make an appointment at least two days before their assignment is due.

Book an Appointment

TRU is a scent-reduced environment. Due to extreme sensitivities experienced by some staff and students, we ask that you reduce the scented personal-care products you wear to the Writing Centre.

Preparing for an appointment

  • Please bring the assignment from your professor, some questions and ideas, and your draft (if you have one).
  • During your tutoring session, the tutor will indicate any gaps or problems in your writing, teach you how to improve your writing through mini-lessons, model the writing process, and provide tips to strengthen your writing skills.
  • The goal of a session is to help students become better, more confident writers. Tutors are trained to teach, not edit.
  • We do not help with take-home exams unless we have consent from the instructor.

Winter 24 Semester (Jan. 4 to Apr. 22)
Fall 24 Semester (Sept. 21 to Dec. 20)

The Writing Centre offers 45-minute appointments with qualified graduate tutors. Students can book up to two appointments per week by logging in at tru.mywconline.com.

This schedule is for students who need help with a 5000 or 6000 level course.

Graduate students are welcome to book on the Undergraduate schedule if they need help with grammar or lower level concerns.

Tutors who are enrolled in a Master's Degree program are listed on the schedule.

Summer 24 Semester (May 13 to Aug 9)

The Graduate and Undergraduate schedules are combined.

Mon. to Fri. - 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Limited appointments available on Saturdays and Sundays.

Graduate students can make two appointments per day (or four per week.)

Tutors who are enrolled in a Master's Degree program are listed on the schedule.

Online Graduate Courses

If you are enrolled in an online course (ending in "1") for a Master's degree, or Graduate diploma or certificate, you can book on the Undergrad or Graduate schedule.

We offer in-person and virtual appointments (synchronous and asynchronous).

Two ways to get help

WriteAway logo

WriteAway is an online writing support service for Open Learning undergraduate students.

Submit up to three drafts of your paper to WriteAway, and online tutors will provide strategies and resources to help you improve your writing. Tutors do their best to share feedback within 48 hours, but response times can get longer at peak times. Please submit well in advance of your deadlines.

Schedule:

Mon. Jan. 15 to Tues. Apr. 9, 2024

How to use WriteAway
1

Connect with an online tutor.


2

Upload your draft.

Fill out the online form to upload the document.


3

Wait for feedback.

An email notification will let you know that feedback on your draft is ready to be downloaded.

When WriteAway is closed, Open Learning students can receive same-day feedback from an online tutor through WCOnline. You can make two appointments per week.

Schedule:
Dec. 8, 2023 to Jan. 15, 2024

1

Log in to WCOnline.

Log in and select the "Open Learning..." schedule.


2

Make an Appointment.

To make an appointment, click on a white box, fill out the pop up form, and click CREATE APPOINTMENT.


3

Upload your draft.

Anytime before the appointment start time, upload a maximum of two files (a copy of your assignment instructions and what you have written). Click EDIT APPOINTMENT, click CHOOSE FILE, and click SAVE APPOINTMENT.


4

Wait for feedback.

When the tutor has reviewed your assignment, you will receive an email notification that the feedback is ready for download (by 11pm or earlier).


Improve your grade with timely writing advice from an online tutor

What students say

I had some anxiety surrounding this essay so the support from the tutor helped to polish the assignment and get an A grade. Thank you!

Feedback is always timely and I feel much more confident submitting my paper now that it has been reviewed. WriteAway is a great service!


Here's what you get

  • Improved understanding of assignment requirements.
  • Tips on brainstorming and generating ideas.
  • Feedback on any aspect of your assignment — clarity, style, tone, sentence structure, citations, grammar and punctuation.
  • Links to online resources.
  • Strategies for effective revision.
Meet your WCOnline tutors
Hanna

Ishka

Tara

Tara

Maggie

Maggie

Julye-Anne

Julye-Anne


What students say

I was overwhelmed with how much work I felt like I was going to have to do after submitting my first draft. After getting notes back from WriteAway, I feel confident in revising my paper and believe it has given me insightful and very helpful feedback. Thank you so much!

I loved the way the tutor provided feedback, with positive encouraging words, and questions placed in my document to help me find the answer myself, plus all the links to improve my skills.


Questions?

We're here to help every step of the way. Just send an email and we'll get back to you ASAP.

writing_ctr@tru.ca
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