The Writing Space

Victoria University's peer-assisted writing centre - now at two campuses, FTS and SA!

When: 

Hours for Semester 1, 2012:

Monday - Wednesday, 2 pm to 6 pm

Thursday - Friday, 12 pm to 4 pm

Where:

Room P212, Level 2, Footscray Park Learning Commons

Open area to the right of the entrance, St Albans Learning Commons

What is the Writing Space?

The Writing Space is a peer-assisted writing centre. It is a place where you can go to talk to a writing mentor about your writing assignments. You can come in and work at one of the computers and, if you would like a writing mentor to discuss your assignment with you, or read over some of it for feedback, you can ask one to help you. There will be two writing mentors on call whenever the Writing Space is open.

Who are the writing mentors in the Writing Space?

The writing mentors are current VU students like you who like writing and who have learned some things about academic writing during the course of their studies. They are part of the "Students Supporting Student Learning" initiative of the Student Learning Unit - along with other subject-based peer mentors and the student rovers in the Learning Commons. 

What can the writing mentors help you with?

 The writing mentors are on hand during Writing Space hours to help you through the process of developing your writing. If you are in the planning stages of an essay or report, or wonder how to approach a specific essay question, or you would like to have someone read over your introduction, for example, and give you feedback on it, then the writing mentors are there to help. They are there to have a conversation with you about your writing, and to help you clarify your thoughts and intentions.

What the writing mentors will not do

Writing mentors are not there to teach you how to write, or to 'fix' your writing, or correct your spelling or grammar. They are not there to proofread or to tell you what to write. They will, however, be a constructive and critical ear, and do what they can to help you develop as a writer.

Sam talks about being a writing mentor

 A VU Student talks about his experience at the Writing Space

Writing Space Coordinators contact information:

Keith Kirkwood

School of Language and Learning

keith.kirkwood@vu.edu.au

03 9919 4015

Briony Supple

Students Supporting Student Learning

briony.supple@vu.edu.au

03 9919 4016