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Welcome to the
UW Colleges
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On-line
Writing
Lab
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If you have any questions about the OWL, e-mail a message to
sara.pagliaroni@uwc.edu
What is the OWL?
The OWL is a service that affords UW-Colleges students the opportunity
to e-mail drafts of their writing to the OWL staff and receive feedback
from a peer writing tutor. The OWL is part of the Study-Center Tutoring
Program at UW-Waukesha, which is certified by the College Reading
& Learning Association.
Who are the tutors?
OWL tutors are UW-Colleges students who have received an "A" in
English 102, have been recommended by their instructors, and have
undergone extensive tutor training.
The OWL tutors are happy to share their insight into writing with
you and will try to formulate a thorough and useful response to
your draft. Please note, however, that they are not magicians, nor
do they know absolutely everything about writing. The OWL can, perhaps,
best be viewed as a way to get a very good peer response to your
writing.
Who may use the OWL?
At this point, only students enrolled at one of the two-year UW-Colleges
may use the OWL. The student must know how to use e-mail and check
it regularly in order to receive a response.
What won't the OWL do for me?
- The OWL tutors will not rewrite your papers for you.
- They will not repair your mechanical errors.
- They will not assign a grade or guess what grade your instructor
will give you.
- The OWL is not a substitute for class attendance.
- Please submit your draft at least three days before it is due
(the earlier the better).
- You will receive a response via e-mail as soon as possible;
however, the OWL is not staffed on weekends, so essays submitted
Friday afternoon or later will not be read until Monday.
- You are welcome to submit drafts of any college writing assignments
for any subject.
- The OWL tutor will e-mail a brief report to your instructor,
explaining the type of help that was provided. Many aspects of
writing are easier to explain in person than via e-mail. You are
encouraged to consult with your instructor when possible.
Common
Grammar and Punctuation Errors
What follows are explanations of some of the most common
grammar and punctuation errors. This is not meant to be an exhaustive
list, but rather an overview of a few rules that seem to give student
writers the most trouble. For a more complete list, consult an English
language handbook or style manual. If you need additional explanation
about a rule, consult a writing instructor or tutor on your campus.
NOTE: It is a good idea to become familiar with the rules of grammar
that you violate most frequently so that you can begin to search
for those particular errors when you edit your paper.
Feel free to print these pages for future use.
Tips for Essay Writers
The following tips are directed towards students
who are having difficulty with some aspect of an essay. Please
note that these are simply suggestions and not hard and fast rules.
The OWL staff hopes you find them useful. If you would like
to contribute any writing tips or have feedback about these suggestions, please send them to owl@uwc.edu
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