Academic Writing Centre

The Academic Writing Centre, located in Room 214 in the new wing of the College, offers one-on-one help with all aspects of academic writing. You can come in at any stage of the writing process, from the starting point through to the final draft, and you can bring the same paper in for several appointments if necessary.  In a 45-minute session an experienced instructor will read your work-in-progress and help you understand the topic, develop an effective thesis, organize a strong argument, document your sources correctly, and improve your grammar, sentence structure, and punctuation.

We can also work with you on time management, lecture-listening and note-taking, studying and test-taking strategies, or any other academic skills that you want to improve.  The portable documents on this page are examples of the many self-help handouts we offer; you’ll find many more on the main U of T Writing site.

Hours of Operation

Week of May 7:

  • Wednesday: 10 to 1, 3 to 6
  • Thursday: 3 to 6

  • Saturday: 1 to 4      

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

Week of May 14:

  • Monday: 3 to 6
  • Tuesday: 1 to 4
  • Wednesday: 10 to 1, 3 to 6
  • Thursday: 3 to 6
  • Saturday: 1 to 4

Our entire Summer term appointment schedule is now available online; click here to login and book.  

If an appointment isn't yet available on a date you want, put yourself on the system's waiting list and you will be notified by automatic email if any openings occur later.  You can also try seeing us as a drop-in anytime the Centre is open: we can't guarantee that we'll be able to see you, but if you can wait for a while (bring some reading!) we will try to fit you in.

 

Portable Documents

Quick Facts

  • You can carry only one booked appointment per week and two booked appointments ahead in all.
  • You can have more than one drop-in appointment per week, though in busy periods we may limit this as well.
  • Missing an appointment or cancelling one with less than 24 hours notice results in a penalty point being assigned to your account. If you accumulate 2 full points, your booking privileges will be suspended.