In-person and online consultations

The USEK Writing Center is dedicated to helping you become an independent, confident, and skillful writer through an interactive approach to writing. Our peer tutors do not proofread or edit assignments; they rather teach you to recognize and correct your own mistakes with the aim of transforming you into self-sufficient writers in the long term. Peer tutors help you throughout the writing process from brainstorming to polishing and finalization in a shared effort that depends on your active involvement to succeed.

You are welcome to make an appointment with our tutors at any stage of the writing process, whether online or in person. During the 45-minute session, the tutor discusses the writing and helps you outline the next stage.

We are here to assist you with any type of writing, such as papers, graduate theses, scientific reports, and laboratory reports by:

• sharing strategies and resources to plan, organize, draft, revise, and edit writings.
• sharing strategies to improve the writing process from brainstorming to polishing.
• identifying weaknesses.
• using the writing conventions pertaining to your field.
• providing relevant feedback on writings.
• planning the next move forward.

Your instructor’s permission is required before addressing the USEK Writing Center.

Notes:

• Students enrolled at any of USEK’s Regional University Centers of Chekka, Zahle, and Rmeich may benefit from online consultations.
• The USEK Writing Center does not provide rewriting, editing, and proofreading services. Rather, it strives to improve your proofreading and editing skills so that you become a self-sufficient writer.

Confidentiality

The USEK Writing Center respects your privacy and maintains confidentiality for all its sessions. We do not disclose any information without your express consent.

Policies

• You can book one appointment per week and up to ten appointments per semester.
• Your appointment is automatically cancelled if you are running late for more than ten minutes.
• You may cancel your appointment up to one day prior to the scheduled session. If you do not cancel on time or fail twice to attend a scheduled consultation session you will be banned from booking other appointments for the rest of the ongoing semester.

Appointments

As a USEK student, you may request a one-on-one consultation.

To do so, you should:

• Read our service description and policies.
• Send a one-on-one consultation request by e-mail to writingcenter@usek.edu.lb and specify the desired mode of consultation (in-person or online).
• Copy the instructor who assigned the writing project.
• Attach a draft of your writing (if available).
• Book your appointment here.
• To cancel your appointment, please send an e-mail to the same address.