Peer tutors meet with you one-on-one in real-time online to discuss your writing process in 25-minute or 55-minute sessions.
Your tutor can also reserve ongoing sessions for you for a few weeks at a time to work together on specific assignments and skills.
Peer tutors read your writing assignments and respond with questions, feedback and resources to improve your writing.
Submit your draft for review using the same scheduling system where you make tutoring appointments. Choose a time you'd like your draft returned to you, and upload your assignment instructions and your draft.
Professional Tutors are available for help with the English language skills necessary for college course work.
Handouts with strategies and information to improve your writing, grammar and citation skills.
Writing Process Resources |
prewriting, outlining, drafting, revising and integrating sources in APA, MLA, et al. |
Grammar and Punctuation Resources |
editing for grammar errors, comma use, subject-verb agreement, and others |
As a Douglas College student, you may also submit your assignments to WriteAway tutors for feedback.
WriteAway is a service in BC that gives students at participating institutions the opportunity to receive online writing assistance.
Qualified tutors from each of the participating institutions staff the service and provide feedback on students' draft writing assignments.
Our goal is to help you improve your writing skills.
Because we want you to get better, we will not do the fixing, correcting, or writing for you.
In your tutoring session, peer tutors will:
Limits to help from a peer tutor may include:
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