Writing Center
110 EPB, 335-0188
http://www.uiowa.edu/~writingc
Here’s what students say
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Semester Enrollment Sessions:
Monday-Thursday, 9:30-3:30
30-Minute Sessions, by appointment only:
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In the Writing Center, 110 EPB
M-Th
6 pm – 8 pm
Friday
1 pm – 3 pm
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In Blank Honors Center, 320 BHC, 335-3220
Monday
6 pm – 8 pm
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In Wild Bills Coffee Shop, 321 NH, 335-1281
Tuesday
6 pm – 8 pm
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In Quadrangle, Rheder Lounge, 335-9230
Wednesday 6 pm – 8 pm
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In Main Library, 2nd Floor ITC, 335-6049
Sunday
7 pm – 9 pm
E-Mail Tutoring:
Visit the Writing Center website and click the
e-mail tutoring button. Follow the instructions to
submit your draft. A tutor will respond within
two business days.
NEW! Chat Tutoring
A writing instructor will be available for online
chat tutoring on Sunday evenings from 9-11.
Log on to AOL Instant Messenger and send a
message to UIowaWriteNow.
Visit the
Writing Center website for more details.
Speaking Center
12 EPB, 335-0205
www.uiowa.edu/~rhetoric/centers/speaking
Check the door or call for open hours.
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“I feel better about my writing
since I joined the Writing Center.
I feel more confident in my papers
because I know I’ve done several
drafts and improved the papers
before I turn them in. I think my
writing has improved, especially in
my supporting of ideas.”
“I found it helpful to talk about
readings with my Writing Center
teacher because it allowed me to
explore my thoughts…. I gained a
stronger sense of self-confidence
and felt more freedom to express
opinions in class discussion.”
“[W]orking together with my
Speaking Center teacher, even after
only two months, I made great
improvements that people said they
noticed. My teacher showed the
utmost care and attention to detail
in her efforts to help me improve
my skills.”
Questions?
For more information, visit us on-line:
 Writing Center:
www.uiowa.edu/~writingc
 Speaking Center:
www.uiowa.edu/~rhetoric/centers/speaking
Rhetoric Centers
Writing Center
110 English-Philosophy Bldg.
335-0188
www.uiowa.edu/~writingc
Speaking
Center
12 English-Philosophy Bldg.
335-0205
www.uiowa.edu/~rhetoric/
centers/speaking
Department of Rhetoric
What are these centers?
The centers help you become a better speaker,
writer, or reader. Both centers provide
individualized instruction to undergraduate and
graduate students.
 The Writing Center helps students
improve their writing, including attitudes
and self-confidence about writing. The
Center also assists students with reading.
2007 Writing Center staff
 The Speaking Center helps students
improve their public speaking skills,
including analyzing audience and occasion
as well as coping with speech anxiety.
How do the centers help?
Who are the instructors?
We can assist with:
Each center is directed by a Rhetoric professor,
and center teachers are graduate instructors and
full-time Rhetoric faculty members who have
specialized training in writing, speaking, or
reading.
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Interpreting assignments
Avoiding procrastination
Developing ideas
Organization
Revising
Gaining confidence
Using peer and teacher feedback
Expressing ideas clearly
Practicing speaking and writing
Introductions and conclusions
Quoting, paraphrasing, and proper citation
Creative writing
Dramatic performance
Speech delivery techniques
Pronunciation
Strategies for effective presentations
Writing Center Services:
 Enrollment. Students who enroll in the
Writing Center commit to meeting twice a
week with the same tutor to make lasting,
long-term improvements in writing.
 30-minute appointments. Sign-up for help
with specific writing problems and develop
strategies.
 E-mail tutoring. Submit work through the
website for digital feedback on your drafts.
Speaking Center Services:
 One-to-one and small group instruction:
half-hour-long appointments for students
and instructors who want to improve their
speaking performance in classes, in
teaching, or other areas of university life.
A Speaking Center consultation
A student works with a graduate instructor
Should you enroll?
Any UI student, graduate or undergraduate, or
instructor from any college in the university
can enroll in either of the centers. If any of
your instructors suggests that you come to one
of the centers, please stop by; however, you do
not need an instructor’s recommendation to use
our services. If you have any anxiety,
dissatisfaction, or confusion about writing,
speaking, or reading, or just want to improve
your skills, please come in to see us.
What else?
Many semesters, the Writing and Speaking
Centers offer special programs like creative
writing groups, the Voices from the Writing
Center publication, and workshops. See the
websites for details about these programs and
all of the latest information about the centers.