How do I assign the UWC?

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What is the UWC?

How Do I Assign the UWC?

Require a consultation for all paper rewrites.

Require a consultation for a specific assignment.

Be sure to give a deadline: “All of you should visit the UWC by [date],” or “All of you should bring your research paper to the UWC at least once before the second draft is due.”

Build into an assignment: “Bring your draft to the UWC to test whether your explanation of these concepts is clear to a lay reader,” or “Go the the UWC to brainstorm, and bring your notes from the consultation to class next Tuesday.”

NOTE:

Please remind your students that we work with walk-in clients on a space-available basis. If your students delay making an appointment, we cannot guarantee that a consultation will be available before the deadline.

Assigning a deadline for the consultation of 24- 48 hours (minimum) before the paper is due will assure that the student has more time to make changes. This requirement also prevents students from visiting the UWC an hour before the paper is due which does not allow them any time to benefit from what they may have learned in their consultation.