Student-athletes are strongly encouraged to utilize
The Marks Family Writing Center which is free and open six days a week. In addition to providing individual writing guidance and feedback to our students, the Center also presents writing workshops across campus, consults with faculty and assists them with designing and responding to writing assignments, and engages in community outreach.
The Writing Center is staffed by friendly, well-qualified peer and faculty writing specialists who enjoy working with the diverse populations on campus. The Writing Center can be utilized for the following topics:
- Analyze writing assignments and/or professor feedback
- Brainstorm topics for a paper or personal statement
- Help plan, write, stage, or revise a research paper
- Provide feedback on cover letters, applications, proposals
- Teach strategies for writing and organizing lengthy papers and reports
- Demonstrate how to strengthen sentences, paragraphs, transitions, diction
- Give tips on how to make your writing more powerful and engaging
- Identify patterns of errors in grammar and mechanics
Critical Writing Seminar
All Penn undergraduates are required to complete the writing requirement. To do so, a student must receive a minimum grade of a C- in a critical writing seminar.
In partnership with the Writing Center, student-athletes enrolled in a Critical Writing Seminar are strongly encouraged to have a Writing Tutor or attend Writer’s Studio. Student-athletes that use drop-in help or Writer’s Studio can receive Academic Practice hours by filling out the Retain form for outside hours.
Student-athletes can schedule in advance or attend drop in hours:
http://writing.upenn.edu/critical/wc/schedule_appointment.php
Hours and Location
Drop-in tutoring is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please make an appointment in advance where possible.
Marks Family Writing Center
The Center for Programs in Contemporary Writing
3808 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 573-2729
Hours of Operation
Sunday - Thursday
6pm -9pm
