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General Writing Workshops

Spring 2022 Workshops

The Writing Lab offers free workshops for all Purdue students, staff, and faculty to get hands-on practice with different aspects of writing in an interactive, small-group setting. Workshops are from 11:00-12:00 PM, in HEAV 220, on the dates below. To sign up, use the Group Programs tab in MyWCO using the online scheduler.

Workshop details
Improving Resumes
  • Date: Wednesday, February 9
  • Description: Applying for an on-campus or off-campus job? Need help getting started or updating your resume? Join us for advice and support.
Improving Cover Letters 
  • Date: Wednesday, February 23
  • Description: Whether you're applying to a job/internship or crafting your cover letter for future opportunities, we would love to support you as you start, draft, and/or revise.
Citing & Documenting Sources
  • Date: Wednesday, March 30
  • Description: Style guides and citations can be tricky to navigate. At this workshop, you will learn how to properly cite and document sources in your writing.

Strategies for Self-revision and Self-editing
  • Date: Wednesday, April 13
  • Description: Join us to learn strategies for revising and editing your academic, professional, and personal writing

For more information, contact our Writing Lab Associate Director.

Past Workshop Videos

 

Writing Consultations

Schedule a writing consultation/tutoring appointment at any location or register for our group programs with our online scheduler. Face-to-face (in-person), online (live video chat), and etutoring (emailed feedback) appointments available.

Please note: You must be a Purdue student, staff, or faculty member of the West Lafayette campus to use our writing consultation services or attend our group programs. For assistance scheduling your first appointment, we've prepared a helpful guide to using our online scheduler, WCO. 

Schedule an Appointment

Hours

Monday-Friday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

Evening and weekend hours may be available at our satellite locations or virtually as late as 9:00 pm, please check our online schedule for details on current availability.

Contact us

Phone: (765) 494-3723
Fax: (765) 494-3780

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