Writing Skills
The following resources are available through Cornerstone
The Writing Help Desk
The writing help desk is available to all undergraduate students, working on any kind of writing, in any stage of their writing process. It is in Gregg Hall on the first floor, in Cornerstone. You can swipe in at the south entrance. Just drop in to get feedback from a trained undergraduate writing mentor on your writing!
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 7-9 PM in Fall 2007
Writing Residential Peer Mentors
Writing Residential Peer Mentors, or WRPMs, are available to help all undergraduates through any stage of the writing process on any kind of writing—from brainstorming to outlining to drafting to revising. The WRPMs hold office hours in dorm buildings, but are available to work with any undergraduate who lives in other dorms or off campus, as well. The office hours are drop-in hours, and the WRPMs post flyers in each dorm with their location within the dorm.
| Robin Meyer | Sun 4-6pm | Dardick |
| Tue 9-11pm | ||
| Ruth Howe | Sun 6-8pm | Lien |
| Wed 6-8pm | ||
| Ernika Quimby | Sun 4-6pm | Danforth |
| Wed 9-11pm | ||
| Elena Losey | Tue 8:30-10:30pm | Liggett |
| Wed 8:30-10:30pm |
The Writing Fellows Program
This program places undergraduate writing fellows with specific classes, and the fellows support students by commenting on student drafts and meeting individually with the students before the final draft of a paper is due. If your course has a writing fellow, make the most of the opportunity!
The following other writing-related resources are available at the University
The Writing Center – http://artsci.wustl.edu/~writing Located in Eads Hall on the Hilltop campus, the Writing Center works with undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty on any kind of writing, at any step of the writing process. Appointments highly recommended.
The English Language Program – http://artsci.wustl.edu/~esl/
Students for whom English is a second language can benefit from working with this program, in Stix House. This program is specially designed to help non-native speakers of English.
Coordinator Contact Information
The writing programs coordinator at Cornerstone is Seema Dahlheimer. Please feel free to contact her if you have any questions.
Fran Hooker
Campus Box 1135
314-935-8099
fhooker@wustl.edu
Useful Links
- The OWL at Purdue: a great resource for all writers.
- Google Scholar: the most comprehensive, wonderful place to find scholarly sources.
- Washington University Libraries: our library is awesome.