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Writing Tutoring & Presentation Skills Tutoring
Hone your writing skills and presentation skills at the Learning Centers.
Writing Tutoring
Writing tutors are available during Spring Recess 2026!
Whether you are finishing up an assignment or starting an end-of-semester writing project, our tutors are here to help you meet your writing goals. They will be available online via Zoom during Spring recess. Log into Penji (link at bottom of this page) to schedule an appointment.
Interested in using your academic writing skills to help your peers? We’re hiring!
Applications will be accepted through 3/27/26. Apply here.
All new tutors are required to be registered for the 3-credit Pedagogy of Peer-Led Learning course in the Fall 2026 semester. The course will cover topics including, but not limited to, learning theories, questioning techniques, and guiding students on how to improve their academic writing. The course is offered at the following times:
Wed, 3:50-5:15pm College Ave campus
Fri, 2:00-3:30pm Livingston campus
In partnership with the School of Arts and Sciences (SAS)--English Writing Program, the Learning Centers offer no-cost writing tutoring to help improve your skills and your coursework. Both undergraduate and graduate students can access tutoring in a variety of ways: in-person by appointment and drop-in, online by appointment via Zoom, and through asynchronous feedback online.
Submit a draft paper on our Canvas site and a tutor will provide general comments and feedback within 24-48 hours. Tutors will not make corrections to your paper.
What to Expect
At your scheduled appointment or drop-in, bring a draft of your paper for a course, a personal statement for graduate or professional school, or simply your ideas. Our tutors provide feedback and suggestions about your writing in the following areas:
- Brainstorming topics
- Developing an argument
- Formulating a thesis
- Organizing ideas
- Planning your writing process
- Structuring paragraphs
- And more
Learning Centers tutors do not provide proofreading or copy editing services.
Up Your Writing Game
Everyone can use a little help with their writing. These links and resources are a great place to start.
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Presentation Skills Tutoring
A Collaboration of the Learning Centers and School of Communication & Information (SCI) - Department of Communication
Do you have an individual or group presentation project and would like to practice and obtain feedback from a SCI peer tutor?
Presentation skills tutoring is available both in-person at one of the Campus Learning Centers, and online via Zoom to all students seeking to develop their academic presentation skills for class assignments, presentations for conferences, poster sessions and research symposiums etc.
Topics Currently Covered Include:
- Brainstorming and Organization
- Citing Sources
- General Presentation Skills
- Multi-cultural Assistance
- Speech Anxiety
Access Services Through Penji
You can find and schedule presentation skills tutoring online through Penji. Download the Penji app for iOS or Android, then create and personalize your account using your NetID.
Presentation Skills Tutoring
A Collaboration of the Learning Centers and School of Communication & Information (SCI) - Department of Communication
Access Services Through Penji