OWL 101

Mission Statement

In accordance with the University’s mission, the Writing Studio seeks to empower students as life-long critical thinkers and clear communicators by supporting their development as writers.

We believe that writers across all disciplines, at all skill levels, and at any stage in the writing process, benefit from genuine dialogue about their writing. Through one-on-one conferencing and group workshops we act as listeners and guides, respecting and supporting a diverse range of writers as they ask questions, solve problems, and discover new ideas in order to communicate effectively.

During this process, we seek to equip students with strategies for future writing tasks in order that they may develop into confident, independent thinkers and writers.

Writing Consultants

Johanna Lange

• MA in Rhetoric & Composition
• Background in Writing Program Administration and Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC).

Zach Dean

• MA in English
• Background in HR

Kellie Moore

• MA in Journalism
• Freelance editor & writer
• Former English Teacher

Writing Consultants

Jenna Spradley

• MA in Social Work
• Background in Psychology

Kristina Deusch

• Graduate of NYU Publishing Institute
• Editor at Oxford University Press

Kendall Davis

• Pursuing M.Div
• Background in Biblical Languages and Theater
• Dissertation and thesis editor

Sample

Feedback

• Each consultant has a slightly different feedback style.

• ALL consultants provide ...

• A front note (with an overall summary of suggestions)

• Marginal notes within the body of the text.

Proofreading

& Editing?

Common Misconception!

"The OWL will proofread your papers."

Proofreading

& Editing?

The OWL is not a proofreading or editing service.

However,

CUI students have free access to Grammarly

(an online proofreading/editing program) through the Writing Studio website.

Writing Resources

Visit our website:

www.cui.edu/studentlife/writing-studio

Writing Resources

Helpful links with advice and tools for working through all stages of the writing process.

Tips for researching and writing at the graduate level, thesis/dissertation support, and more.

Free access to the premium version of Grammarly, a sophisticated online proofreading service.

Theses & Dissertations

Theses & Dissertations

OWL consultants are happy to provide feedback on theses and dissertations!

* Please submit ONE chapter at a time

How do you submit your papers?

What do students say about us?

"[The Online Writing Lab] is extremely helpful, especially for a graduate student like myself who is returning to taking classes after almost 10 years from completing my undergrad degree. Getting back to writing papers is not easy, so the Writing Lab will definitely be helpful for me in future courses."

"The feedback I have received [from the Online Writing Lab] has been helpful, and I always make at least a few changes for the better after hearing back from the consultants. I feel like the consultants have a good feel for what constitutes effective writing, and they give input from that perspective."

"The OWL Consultants are detailed in their explanations and very clear in the points they are trying to get across. I feel they also incorporate a good amount of positive feedback, which I know is difficult to remember at times. That positive feedback is definitely helpful in knowing what parts of our writing are up to par and which are not. It also helps with confidence, since it is not just negative comments. Keep up the great work and the positive feedback."

"I value the ease of use with regards to the Online Writing Lab. The feedback I get has improved my writing in terms of grammar, clarity, and sentence structure. I appreciate how the writing consultants evaluate even my "simple" writing assignments thoroughly and do not brush them off. This has encouraged me to submit my papers for a quick review for all types of papers, even the easy ones. It is a great way to learn to write clearer essays and research papers."