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AATC

Writing Support Services

University of California, Davis

How can I prepare?

What's an Appointment Like?

What to expect before, during and after an appointment

What will I leave an appointment with?

Come prepared:

Bring questions

Bring materials

Know our policies

Here's what you can expect during an appointment:

  • Welcome

  • You guide the session

  • We share suggestions

What happens in an appointment?

We want you to leave an appointment with clarity and a plan.

Questions answered

Sense of what's working and not working

Specific next steps

Where do you get stuck?

The Writing Process

  • Breaking down the prompt
  • Brainstorming and outlining
  • Drafting paragraphs
  • Self care: take a break
  • Revising
  • Receiving feedback
  • Self care: treat yourself
  • Editing for grammar
  • Reviewing citations

Writing

as a Process

The Blank Page!

Staring at a blank screen

makes my mind blank!

The Blank Page!

The writing tutors and specialists can help you get your ideas on the page.

Writing a conclusion is like searching for a unicorn!

The Conclusion!

The Conclusion!

The writing tutors and specialists can help you develop a meaningful conclusion.

The structure is funky, but I don't know why!

The structure!

The structure!

The writing tutors and specialists can offer a reader's perspective on where your ideas are working and not working together.

Many great sources +

my own ideas = hard to connect them!

Source Integration!

Source Integration!

Writing tutors and specialists can help with source organization and integration.

Reading

It all Starts with Reading

What happens when you feel like you can't understand your assigned reading?

Reading Support

Reading Support

The writing tutors and specialists can help you understand, interpret and integrate your reading into your writing.

Reading for Pleasure

Why should you read for pleasure?

  • reduce stress
  • improve writing

Reading for Pleasure

Stories are meant to be shared! Join our Reading for Pleasure Book Group:

aggielife.ucdavis.edu

(search for "reading")

Come See Us!

Thank you for your interest in writing support! We hope to work with you soon.

Make an appointment!

Submit Writing for Feedback!

Learn more about the Writing Studio!

https://tutoring.ucdavis.edu/writing

Become a tutor!

https://tutoring.ucdavis.edu/become-tutor

Grammar questions?

Visit the Aggie Grammar Guide:

https://tutoring.ucdavis.edu/agg

Kevin Sitz, Director

Ariel Loring, Writing Specialist

Bridget Mabunga, Writing Specialist

Heather Sturman, Writing Specialist

Online sign-in link: https://tinyurl.com/AATCPreziSignIn

For more AATC academic support (math, chem, physics, etc.), visit: https://tutoring.ucdavis.edu

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