LSC Writing Specialists and tutors offer a variety of assistance to UCDavis students with writing assignments across the curriculum. In individual appointments, we can help you understand the assignment or prompt and offer strategies for brainstorming, prewriting, organizing, developing, and revising your essay or term paper.
We can also show you how to document and cite your sources, how to build your References or Works Cited page, and how to incorporate source material into your text.
(Please note that, while we may be able to point out areas that seem to be lacking adequate documentation, we cannot take responsibility for ensuring that all borrowed material is accurately and completely documented. That responsibility rests with you, the writer.)
Since we can help you at any stage of the writing process, you do not need a finished draft to meet with a Writing Specialist or Tutor. If your instructor has provided guidelines for documenting your sources, bring those to your appointment. In addition to the guidelines, bring whatever you have so far-- the assignment sheet, notes, brainstorming, partial drafts or full drafts as well as any guidelines or feedback your instructor has already given you. Bring whatever you have so far--the assignment sheet, notes, brainstorming, partial drafts, or full drafts as well as any guidelines or feedback your instructor has already given you. If you're having a hard time getting started on an assignment, bring the prompt and whatever ideas you have.
Students with disabilities may contact the LSC Receptionist at (530)752-2013 for accommodation.
Use Drop-in Tutors in 2262 Dutton Hall. Sessions are 30 min each.
Sign up on the waiting list for a first-come first-served session with a student tutor and wait for your name to be called.
Monday - Thursday 9:00am - 5:00pm
Friday 9:00am - 4:00pm
Make a Same-day Appointment with a Writing Tutor in 2205 Dutton Hall. Sessions are 30 min each.
Sign up on the clipboard in 2205 Dutton Hall.
Monday - Friday 9:00am - 4:00 pm
Make a Same-day Appointment with a Writing Tutor in 2205 Dutton Hall. Sessions are 30 min each.
Sign up on the clipboard (for coursework only) in 2205 Dutton Hall.
Monday - Friday 7:50am - 4:00pm
At 7:50 a.m. each weekday morning, a sign-up sheet with the appointments available for that day is posted on a clipboard at our Reception Desk in 2205 Dutton Hall. Sign up for an open appointment, then return to LSC at that time to meet with a Writing Specialist.
The Same-Day Appointments are available on a first-come, first-served basis and are limited to course writing only; each student is limited to one same-day appointment per day.
We offer advance appointments for non-course writing for registered UC Davis students only, including personal statements and scholarship application essays. Call (530)752-2013 or stop by the LSC Reception Desk in 2205 Dutton Hall to schedule a Personal Statement Appointment.
For help getting started on research or a term paper in the social sciences, make an advance appointment with Linda by calling (530)752-2013 or asking at the LSC Reception Desk in 2205 Dutton Hall.
LSC Writing specialists and tutors may offer grammar and writing assistance on take-home exams only if the instructor has given you permission to consult with a LSC Writing Specialist or Tutor.
We offer advance appointments for non-course writing, including personal statements and scholarship applications. Call (530)752-2013 or stop by the LSC Reception Desk in 2205 Dutton Hall to request a Personal Statement Appointment.
As a valued student service on a very large campus, LSC Writing Specialists and Tutors are nearly always busy, especially on Monday mornings and during the last three weeks of the quarter. The best way to get help during these busy periods is to 1)use Writing Tutor Drop-in well in advance of your due date, 2) arrive early to sign up for a Same-day Appointment (doors open at 7:50 a.m.), or 3) call in the morning exactly one week prior to the date you would like to have an Advance Appointment. Students with disabilities may contact the LSC Receptionist at (530)752-2013 for accommodation.
