Our Mission
The mission of the Warner School Writing Support Services is to create a supportive atmosphere for dialog about the writing process. Our consultants are readers engaged in students' writing, and offer a non-directive, responsive approach to providing students with the strategies needed to learn productive habits in all stages of writing.

Our Views on Academic Writing
We view academic writing as a social practice, meaning that academic writing is part of the cultural practices of the academic community. The different modes we write in (argumentative, reflective, analytical, etc.) and the conventions we use (literature reviews, citations, etc.) are ways that we negotiate membership into that community.

We view academic writing as a process. That is to say that the first draft of a piece of writing should not be the final draft, and that multiple revisions are not only acceptable but expected.

In addition to consulting services, we also offer a series of single-topic workshops on selected Friday afternoons. Students and faculty are welcome to drop in on one or more of these workshops, which will be offered both in fall and spring semesters. Visit here for a schedule of Writing Workshops.

Scheduling Information
For the fall 2009 session, consulting hours will generally be offered as follows:

Mondays:
3:30-4:30 p.m.
7:30-8:30 p.m.

Tuesdays:
5:30-7:30 p.m.

Wednesdays:
1-2 p.m.
4:30-8:30 p.m.

Thursdays:
3:30-5:30 p.m.
5:30-8:30 p.m.

Saturdays:
11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Preparation
At least 24 hours before your appointment, email a draft of your paper as an attachment to warnerwritingsupport@warner.rochester.edu. In your email, list two or three aspects of your paper that you would like to focus on during your appointment.

Contact Us
If you have questions, comments, suggestions, or concerns, please email us at: warnerwritingsupport@warner.rochester.edu. Please do not use this email address to try to schedule an appointment. All appointments must be scheduled using the online scheduling system.

If you are interested in proofreading services, please contact Writing Support Services.