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Summer School Writing Center
Summer School Hours
The Harvard College Writing Center is open to summer school students enrolled in all summer courses. We will be open from June 24 until August 6 for the summer school session.
Hours:
Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. by appointment.
Monday-Thursday, 5 p.m.- 9 p.m. drop-in hours (no appointment necessary).
The Writing Center will be closed from August 7 until the beginning of the fall semester. If you are an undergraduate at Harvard College with questions about the Writing Center during the academic year, please email us at wricntr@fas.harvard.edu.
Please note!
To schedule an appointment at the Writing Center, please visit our online scheduler here.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why would anyone want to meet with a writing
tutor?
Writing Center tutors are trained to read academic papers
critically and with an eye towards strengthening an argument.
They can talk to you about structure, ideas, and clarity of your
paper, and suggest strategies for revision. Academic writing
can be a solitary pursuit--sharing your ideas with a writing tutor
is a way to try them out for an audience.
Can I e-mail my paper to you and receive written comments
from a tutor?
Writing Center tutors do not provide
written comments on your paper, and we cannot read your paper ahead
of time. If you make an appointment for an hour-long conference,
your tutor will read your paper and talk to you about it during
your conference. Experience suggests that the most productive
conferences are those that are truly an exchange of ideas between
the tutor and the writer.
Will a tutor proofread my paper?
We cannot proofread or edit your
work, but we will be happy to point out problems with grammar and
syntax as we discuss your paper, or to discuss these issues more
generally.
Should I schedule a conference or go to drop-in
hours?
Our schedule tends to fill up quickly
during busy weeks of the semester. If you can't find a daytime
appointment that fits your schedule, please feel free to come by in
the evenings (Monday-Thursday from 5-9 p.m.).
Will you tell my instructor I visited the Writing
Center?
Writing Center conferences are
confidential. We will not discuss your conference, or the fact that
you came here for a conference, with your
instructor.
Can I bring a take-home exam to the Writing
Center?
Tutors can only discuss a take-home
exam with you if you bring written permission from your instructor
that explicitly states that you are allowed to come to the Writing
Center.
Can you tell me what grade I will
get on my paper?
Writing Center tutors cannot predict
what grade your instructor will give you on a particular piece of
writing. Tutors can, however, respond as readers to issues of
clarity, structure, and argument.
Where is the Writing Center?
The Writing Center is located in the basement of the Barker
Center.
