Work with our writing support specialists
Our writing support specialists have advanced degrees and are experienced writers. Sessions are designed to help in the development, organization, and writing of graduate-level projects, including honour’s theses, MRPs, capstone projects, Master’s and PhD theses in any discipline, as well as course work. We will work with you any stage of writing: beginning, nearing completion, or resuming after time away.
Sessions (usually 1.5 to 2 hours) are available by appointment.
Distance students and faculty off campus are encouraged to book a Teams session
Regular tutoring appointments are slso available: click here to book
To book a session, visit our Writing Centre Online booking page. If you have any questions, please contact us at: writing@smu.ca.
Join a graduate student writing group
Meet with other grad students in an open workspace to work, write, and discuss writing. These are unguided sessions for you to set a dedicated writing time in your schedule. Sign up for a writing group, hosted by a Graduate Writing Specialist
Graduate JumpStart on demand
We have prepared series of workshops to guide you through the transition to online university learning. Learn how to access your online courses, use class conferencing tools, and find out other academic digital resources. These workshops are available asynchronously—you can view these sessions at your own convenience and in your own time. Click here to access these online workshops.
Learn about our learning management system
Visit the Software and Application Support Centre website for information about our Brightspace LMS, as well as Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Office 365 software and more.
Frequently Asked Questions
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The centre’s specialists will work with you to:
Develop and determine a direction for your writing; strengthen your writing; and identify reoccurring grammatical errors or structural problems
If you don't know where you are going wrong with your writing, we can help.
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The centre does not:
Proofread or edit papers during tutorials
Comment on the content
Comment on a graded paper
Comment on a professor or instructor
Offer suggested grades for a paper or assignment
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University ID
Your assignment instructions or question(s), uploaded to the appointment booking.
A copy of your writing, uploaded to the appointment booking.
Any notes or previously marked assignments (if applicable), as this may facilitate the specialist’s understanding of your specific needs.
Questions of specific areas that you feel need improvement.
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Scheduled sessions with support specialist are 1.5 to 2 hours.
Shorter sessions are still available with our writing tutors (50 minutes scheduled, 20 minutes drop-in).
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E-mail: writing@smu.ca
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The Writing Centre offers extensive online resources, workshops, and all kinds of academic support through the Studio for Teaching and Learning. Visit our website here.
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All appointments must be cancelled at least 24 hours in advance. Failure to appear for a booked appointment may result in a block of access to the Centre's services.
