Writing is an integral part of university life. As an expression of creative reading and thinking, writing unfolds through ongoing conversation and revision. To cultivate and support these practices, we provide tutoring for undergraduate students enrolled in the full range of Writing Program courses via our Learning Centers' Peer Tutoring Program. Because Rutgers is one of the most multicultural and linguistically-diverse universities in the country, our tutoring practices reflect this rich diversity.
WHAT WE DO
Whether it's a research paper, a personal statement, or your College Writing course, we work with both undergraduate and graduate students across disciplines and on a variety of writing projects. Our goal is to help you grow as a writer by providing guidance and constructive feedback.
Tutors help students with brainstorming, idea and paper organization, developing a strong thesis, improving sentence clarity and structure, and strengthening arguments and analysis.
HOW TO SIGN UP FOR TUTORING
To access Penji, students must first create an account and join a community (depending on the service they would like). From there, students can schedule an appointment.
Once their Penji account is active, students in Writing Program courses should choose: LC | Writing Tutoring as their community. Then select "appointment or drop-in hours" and "Paper for a Course" as the topic.
Students can also filter by location, time, and/or preferred tutor. Click the link for more information about how to use Penji.
TUTORING PHILOSOPHY: Student-Centered, Multilingual, Culturally Relevant
Our philosophy is inspired by a translingual approach to reading and writing practices. This perspective recognizes that all people belong to multiple discourse communities and, as a result, make different language decisions depending on their desired purpose. As such, we emphasize that academic writing is just one form of English discourse. We encourage students to draw on their various linguistic and cultural resources as they learn new writing strategies for the academic English classroom. Tutors, then, help students learn to navigate and respond to the expectations of this specific discourse community.