Meet Our Writing Tutors
SWLC serves all student writers at any stage of the writing process in any subject and for any purpose or audience. Our peer writing tutors can help you develop strategies for:
- Understanding a writing assignment.
- Coming up with ideas to write about.
- Outlining and drafting.
- Using your voice.
- Integrating and citing sources.
- Decoding feedback from professors.
- Revising your drafts.
- Editing and proofreading final drafts.
Writing Tutors are Bates students just like you who specialize in assisting their peers (you!) with any and all writing and speaking assignments, tasks, and projects in and across all academic disciplines at Bates–and even for purposes, audiences, and occasions outside of academia. SWLC writing tutors complete a tutor education program and several hours of tutoring practice before they begin tutoring. There is also a course offered every short term that most Writing Tutors take to become Writing Fellows:
- EDUC s19: Teaching and Tutoring Writing (With) Power
Every Writing Tutor is here to support your growth as a writer over all four of your years at Bates and to guide your improvement on skills like organization, thesis statement construction, incorporation of outside sources, argumentation, and more.
Drop by and see a Writing Tutor anytime SWLC is open–or search Penji to find and book an appointment with the best tutor for your needs and let them know what you would like to work on. Our tutors provide an empathetic, non-judgmental, and collaborative environment that is centered around your questions and goals.
In SWLC, we also seek to foster and promote the use of diverse languages at Bates while providing support in English to improve academic writing and speaking skills. Our Writing Tutors are trained in foundational approaches to support English Language Learners and multilingual speakers. If possible, we can arrange a one-time appointment–or regular weekly appointments–with a writing tutor who is also fluent in your first language. Please email swlc@bates.edu to get set up with a specific tutor for your English language learning needs!
If you are interested in becoming a Writing Tutor or Writing Fellow, please visit this page for information about hiring, training, and employment.
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