To make the most of an in-person or synchronous virtual (Zoom, phone) appointment, please send your draft assignment to the writing tutor at least 2 hours before your scheduled session. Be sure to include the guidelines/rubric, as well as 1-3 specific questions or concerns you would like the tutor to focus on.
If we receive the materials in advance, we will send an annotated document to you shortly before your virtual appointment; or we will provide written feedback when we meet in person. During the scheduled session, you and the tutor can review the notes together and work through your priority questions. Our written feedback often includes links to online resources where you can find additional information about academic writing.
Although we find the best approach is to offer feedback through a live conversation, we realize some students have work/class schedules, clinical rotations, or distant time zones that make this challenging. If we can't find a time to talk by phone or meet in person, we can send you asynchronous feedback by email. For asynchronous feedback, you still need to schedule an appointment with a writing tutor. If you request written feedback only, be sure to send your assignment materials no later than the start of the scheduled appointment; you can expect to receive feedback from your tutor by the end of the scheduled time.
Please be sure to send your draft assignment for review as a Word document in an email attachment, not as a PDF or a shared file. (For the guidelines/rubric, a PDF or even a screenshot is fine.)