Overview of Resources & Services
The SJSU Writing Center offers many support resources that are available (for free) to all SJSU students. Check out all the details below.
Tutoring Appointments
You can schedule one-on-one or small-group tutoring sessions at the Writing Center whenever you need assistance with any piece of writing. We help students of all levels, from all disciplines, and during all phases of the writing process (from first thought to final draft). You can schedule tutoring appointments through our online scheduling system.
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Drop-In Tutoring
During set hours of operation (as posted on the contact us
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Workshops
The Writing Center offers a full slate of one-hour workshops every semester on various writing topics--from "Common Grammar and Punctuation Errors" to "Body Paragraphs" to "Un-Blurring Plagiarism and Paraphrasing." These workshops are all facilitated via Zoom. Our offerings will always be posted on our workshop calendar
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Online Resources for Self-Study
We have a number of resources posted online in different formats to help you with your writing. You can use our videos
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Special Programs
The Writing Center offers a variety of special programs each semester, such as contests and tabling events. We also facilitate trainings for students on various topics, such as our training session about how to form your own peer writing group. Check out our events and special programs page Links to an external site. for the most current information.