Graduate Writing Services
Research editors at the Graduate Resource Center focus on helping graduate students grow as academic writers and scholars across disciplines. Editors support students at any stage in the writing process. Editors provide feedback on a range of work including research papers, literature reviews, dissertation chapters, grant proposals, and conference presentations. To book a writing consultation visit https://grc.mywconline.com .
Scope of Services
The services that we provide include:
- Constructive criticism for drafts as well as final products
- Help with developing revision plans
- Considerations for refining the writing process
- Support with overcoming barriers to productivity
Writing consultations are driven by your goals. We often discuss the following with writers during consultations:
- Writer's block
- Structural organization
- Academic writing conventions
- Clarity
- Research skills
- Cohesion and coherence of argumentation
- Style
- Embedding voice and authority in academic writing
Types of Writing Consultations
We offer 2 different types of consultation sessions.
Brainstorming Consultations
Students talk through approaches they are considering for starting an assignment, drafting sections of longer manuscripts, or even working through structural issues in a current draft. The consultation focuses on using dialogue to explore ideas, ask questions, and gain clarity. Brainstorming consultations are scheduled 24 hours in advance and require an assignment sheet or a short project description.
Read Ahead Consultations
Students will identify a specific challenge that they are facing in a current draft. An editor will read student work before the consultation. The consultation centers on using dialogue to provide constructive feedback, potential strategies, and resources for overcoming the challenge. Consultations are scheduled 48 hours in advance. Requirements for making the appointment include an assignment sheet or a short project description in addition to 5-8 double-spaced manuscript pages or slides.
Meet Our Editor
Dr. Honor McElroy is a Graduate Research Editor at the Graduate Resource Center. Her research interests include adult literacy, critical literacy, and feminist approaches to literacy research. She has extensive experience working as an academic editor, education researcher, English education leader, and a writing consultant. She has worked as part of collaborative teams with teachers, students, education leaders, editorial teams, faculty, and researchers. Dr. McElroy is passionate about supporting graduate students' development as researchers and writers.