“Without language, we are lost creatures in a meaningless existence—which is why we tell stories.” – Thomson Highway Lyric Scholarship: Early proponents of lyric scholarship arose in diverse fields—from Paulo Freire in Education to Jan…
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Science Writing Support: Current graduate science students at the Mount Writing Centre offer science-specific writing support: Whether it’s a lab report, research paper, critical appraisal, or literature review, they’ll help with any stage of the…
Hailie Tattrie She/her Hailie is a 3rd year PhD student in Educational Studies here at MSVU. She is a Sociologist, with an honours Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Mount Allison University and a Master…
Answers to common questions What do I need to bring with me? Please bring a printed copy of the piece of writing you wish to work on with your tutor. Also helpful (but not required)…
7 ways to use your Writing Centre: You can post the Writing Centre and Booking link on your syllabus, refer and encourage student use, book a tutor to introduce this support to your class –…
Help with academic writing: Writing & Citing: When, why, and how to use sources, cite correctly, distinguish your ideas from those of others, and avoid plagiarism. Community of Practice: Citing Sources Mount Library Citation Guide: APA…
Resources for Writing Instruction Writing is taught in a variety of ways at MSVU and there are a number of resources on campus for you to draw on. The Writing Centre provides some assistance in…
Handouts about the Writing Process Getting Started (Printable PDF) Combining Sentences (Printable PDF) Interruptions and Disgressions (Printable PDF) Mixed Construction (Printable PDF) Paragraph Transitions (Printable PDF) Redundancy (Printable PDF) Revising (Printable PDF) Thesis Statements (Printable…
Welcome to the Mount Writing Centre EMF 203 (Library, main level) | bookings: writing@msvu.ca or Bookings | drop-in: Friday 1pm to 3pm Experienced tutors at the Writing Centre help students with academic, professional, or creative…