Welcome to the Writing Center
The St. Edward’s University Writing Center, located on the second floor of the Munday Library, helps students, faculty, staff and alumni grow as writers in an environment of collaboration, not instruction.
Strong writing and communication abilities are an essential outcome of your St. Edward’s education. These lifelong skills are highly valued in every career field. The St. Edward’s University Writing Center, located on the second floor of Munday Library, is here to support you in strengthening your written communications.
Tutoring Services for Success
Sign Up for an Appointment with TutorTrac
Use TutorTrac to check for available appointments, schedule an appointment, or cancel an appointment. We offer in-person and virtual appointments to meet with a tutor. When signing up, choose either “Writing Center” for in-person or “Video Conference” for virtual. We also provide online hours on Sundays in the Fall and Spring.
Submit a Draft for Feedback
When your schedule doesn't allow you to make a real-time appointment, submit a draft online for written feedback on the page above. Turnaround time for asynchronous feedback is 24 to 72 hours. Please allow the full 72 hours.
Online Resources
View this list of helpful links and resources to assist you with all forms of writing — from how to choose and narrow down your topic, to how to write a research question, to how to format papers in MLA or APA, to tips on resume building or structuring a solid essay.
We Assist with All Types of Writing Projects
- Formal and informal essays, letters and journal entries
- Course papers and research projects
- Technical reports, memos, summaries, case studies and group reports
- Creative writing, alternative writing assignments and digital writing projects
- Graduate school and scholarship essays
- Cover letters and résumés
The Writing Center Provides Assistance in All Areas of Writing
- Understanding and responding to an assignment or prompt
- Developing arguments
- Understanding audience, tone, style and usage
- Structure, content and use of sources
- Patterns of error (in grammar, sentence structure, punctuation, citation formatting and documentation) and modeling corrections
- Understanding and reworking errors; and interpreting comments and feedback from others