Effective Writing Center (EWC)

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Undergraduates
Writing Advising
Submit Your Paper in MyUMUC!
Now, UMUC students can submit their work to the EWC through the MyUMUC Student Portal. Using this new submission format, students benefit from:
- A more secure environment
- Pre-populated form fields to save you time
- Greater compatibility with Word files
- Feedback within 72 hours
IMPORTANT: Read the Advising Guidelines and Paper Submission Cap Policy prior to submitting your paper.
Submitting Your Paper for Review in MyUMUC
2. Select "MyTools"
3. Select "Submit to Writing Center"
Additional Writing Advising Options
In addition to providing reviews of student papers, the EWC also offers advising appointments online and in-person.
- E-mail a Writing-Related Question to the EWC;
- Request Face-to-Face Advising
Note: Face-to-face advising is for undergraduate students only and is offered on the University of Maryland, College Park campus.
For immediate help, you can also consult the variety of writing resources available to you under Student Resources.
See Writing Advice Samples
Here, you can preview examples of the type of writing advising feedback you will receive from our qualified advisors.
The EWC advises in four areas: assignment, organization, development and research, grammar and mechanics. Please take a look at our bank of sample advice:- Sample Writing Advice Template
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- Literature [PDF]
- Sociology [PDF]