For nearly 10 years, the Writing Center at West Virginia University has been the go-to service for students seeking tutoring on writing assignments and assistance with longer writing projects.

In an effort to create a more collaborative space for students, the center has become the Eberly Writing Studio. The Studio will now offer assistance with multimodal projects in addition to its original services.

All WVU students have the opportunity to work one-on-one with a trained peer consultant on everything from note-taking, pre-writing, and revision strategies to class or conference presentations or other visual or multimedia projects.

Writing and public speaking consultants are there to act as coaches, not as editors. Students can bring their work in and receive input without the consultants changing their papers or projects for them.

“The writing studio is just like a gym for writers,” said Nathalie Singh-Corcoran, the Studio’s coordinator.

“Just as athletes exercise their muscles at a gym, students are able to exercise their writing muscles and gain strength at the Writing Studio.”

Students from all majors are encouraged to bring in their work anytime during the semester. Appointments can last 30-60 minutes, depending on the content of the assignment or project.

The Writing Studio is part of Eberly SpeakWrite, a new college initiative that supports effective communication skills across disciplines. SpeakWrite fosters students’ abilities in writing, speaking, visual presentations and multimedia communications by helping students hone in on four key components: purpose, audience, conventions, and trouble spots.

Visit http://speakwrite.wvu.edu/writing-studio to learn more about the Eberly Writing Studio, its hours and its online resources.

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CONTACT: Devon Copeland, Director of Marketing and Communication, Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, West Virginia University, 304-293-6867, Devon.Copeland@mail.wvu.edu

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