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Can
I drop off my paper for editing?
Do
I need to make an appointment?
Is
there is a fee for a tutoring session?
Do
I need to bring anything?
How
long will a session take?
Can
I get assistance over the phone?
Can
I pick my tutor?
Can
you tell me if my paper is good?
Can I drop off my paper for
editing?
Because the writer is our central focus and an
absolutely vital part of any session we offer, we need you to come with
your paper.
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Do I need to make an
appointment?
For your convenience, you may choose a time to meet
with one of our tutors by scheduling a session. Although writers who have
made an appointment will be taken first, we do take both appointments and walk-ins.
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Is there is a fee for a
tutoring session?
Our services are free to all Lamar students.
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Do I need to bring anything?
Bring your assignment, text, and any other relevant
materials with you. If you have already begun writing, please
bring two copies of your draft.
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How long will a session take?
While our sessions could last up to an hour, how long
they actually take depends on the complexity and scope of the questions the
writer has.
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Can I get assistance over the
phone?
To improve the quality of the dialogue between the
writer and tutor, we ask that you come in for a session or e-mail your question.
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Can I pick my tutor?
You cannot request a specific tutor when you make an
appointment, but if the tutor you want to work with is available when you
arrive for your session, you may ask to work with him or her.
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Can you tell me if my paper is
good?
Many writers just want to know if the paper (or the
thesis, style, etc.) is any good. We understand this concern, so our
approach is to help you evaluate your own work. If you want to know, for
example, whether your conclusion is good, we may brainstorm what good
conclusions are supposed to do. We may consult a reference such as The
Little, Brown Handbook and read what it says about conclusions. After
developing a list of the characteristics of good conclusions, you are
better able to evaluate whether you think your conclusion does the job or
whether it needs improvement. Learning how to evaluate your own writing is
an extremely valuable tool that will help you every time you write. This
approach moves us toward the goal of making you a better writer and is much
more useful to you than us telling you what we think about your writing.
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