How to Schedule an Appointment
The APSU Writing Center uses to schedule all appointments, including:
Meet with a writing tutor at the Writing Center (2nd floor, Woodward Library) at your scheduled time.
At your appointment time, click on your appointment on on and select 鈥淪tart or Join Online Consultation.鈥 This opens a live video chat with your tutor for real-time discussion and feedback. To enable camera, microphone, and screen-sharing: Online Instructions.
Schedule a time for a tutor to review your paper. No meeting required.
- Upload your assignment sheet and written draft as a Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) file.
- After the session time, log back in, open your appointment, and check the "Attached Files" section for your tutor's written feedback.
- Etutoring Instructions
To learn how to use MyWCOnline: How to Schedule Appointments.
Once you're on the schedule, simply select your preferred day and time, then follow the steps to book your appointment for one of your courses.
What to Bring to Your Session
Bring the assignment sheet provided by your instructor.
Assignment sheets are required to be uploaded for all eTutoring appointments. Students can provide them at the start of in-person and online appointments. Without this, your appointment you may be asked to reschedule.
Bring any work you've started writing such as notes, outline, a draft, etc.
Bring Specific questions or concerns you want to focus on during the session.
Students unwilling to engage in conversation with their tutor may be asked to reschedule.
What to Expect in a Session
At the APSU Writing Center, our goal is to empower you to improve in your writing skills. Whether in-person, online, or through eTutoring, sessions are collaborative and focus on student writing development. During sessions students ask questions and listen to tutor suggestions.
- You can bring in writing at any stage of the writing process from brainstorming, drafting, to revising.
- Tutors will not edit or "fix" your paper. but will help in exploring your ideas, strengthening your writing structure, and navigating the writing process.
- Tutors typically review 2-3 pages during a 30-minute session, so it's best to submit a section of your work.
Questions?
Need help scheduling your appointment on MyWCOnline?
Email us at writinglab@apsu.edu, call 931-221-6559, or come to the front desk in person!