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About WSC
About WSC
About WSC
Since 1996, Western’s Writing Support Centre (WSC) has been committed to supporting all members of the Western Community.
Incoming first-year students, undergrads, graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, faculty and staff all use our comprehensive services. Our main point of contact is at one-to-one writing appointments. We also interact with the Western community through in-house writing workshops and seminars, an annual writing conference, a summer transition program, our online presence, and through outreach initiatives that take us to every faculty and department.
We assist writers regardless of their skill level or facility in English, at any stage of the writing process, in any genre, across the disciplines. We are a teaching unit that helps the Western community critically engage with ideas and communicate research through writing.
The WSC aims to help students by:
- Enhancing & building confidence in their writing and communication skills.
- Equipping them with tools, resources and knowledge to effectively communicate through writing.
- Increasing critical analysis abilities to effectively communicate scholarly ideas.
- Improving understanding on writing expectations at the university level, and are ensuring they have the skills they need to navigate academic transitions.
One-to-One Advising Sessions
Our staff of writing experts from disciplines such as anthropology, business, engineering, English, health sciences, MLIS, history, education, art history, and philosophy understand the rigours of academic writing. More importantly, they know how to teach writing. They will not edit your paper, but they will diagnose your specific writing needs and help you become more productive and write more persuasively.
The Writing Support Centre can also offer help with oral presentations. Your advisor can help you with written content, slide design, and organization, working with you to better communicate to your audience.
We Offer:
- One-to-one appointments for Undergrads and Grads and Postdocs
- Writing Support @ Weldon
- Presentation Help for Undergrads and Grads and Postdocs
- Writing seminars and workshops for undergraduates
- Online Writing Assistance
- Writing resources & handouts
- SmartStart: Writing for International Students
- Outreach presentations for faculty
- GradWRITE: a series of workshops and annual conference tailored for grads and postdocs
- PhD Writers' Retreats (now in a hybrid format)
- Student Writing Advisor Program