Writing Resources
The Bruce K. Nelson Faculty Development Center supports the academic and professional goals of all EMU students, faculty, lecturers, etc. Further, we recognize that an important component of supporting these goals is helping them through the writing process. With this in mind, we have curated a list of resources to support EMU faculty, staff, and lecturers and whatever their writing needs may be. We hope that, by providing writing resources, we are helping the voices from the EMU community be heard.
If there are any resources that you'd like to recommend for this page, please contact us at [email protected].
Faculty Development Center Computers
The FDC currently has 7 computer stations available for computing use. There are computers in the FDC that can be used by faculty for data collection and analysis. Software packages include SPSS 22 and Adobe Creative Suite 6.
The center is open Monday-Thursday from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m and Friday from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Research Writers' Collaborative
The Writers’ Collaborative is an opportunity for EMU faculty to support each other while achieving realistic writing goals (i.e. developing a conference paper, drafting an article, revising a book chapter, etc.). Giving and getting helpful feedback is also included.
Writers’ Collaborative Goals:
- Develop healthy writing habits
- Create realistic writing goals
- Boost writing productivity
- Meet potential collaborators/colleagues
University Writing Center
Contact Information
The UWC offers EMU Faculty members writing support both for the classes they teach and the writing they do.
Continuing in Summer and Fall 2022, the UWC is offering in-person workshops for your in-person courses in addition to Zoom workshops and pre-recorded videos that you can embed in Canvas.
Writing Across the Curriculum
Writing Across the Curriculum assists faculty and programs with integrating writing and taking a systematic approach to writing instruction in classes and across majors.
The goal of the program is to help all students on campus become effective and successful writers.
WAC has three premises that the EMU program upholds:
- Writing must be practiced and reinforced throughout curriculum.
- To write is to learn.
- The responsibility for student writing is university-wide.
YpsiWrites
Want to get involved?
Learn more about YpsiWrites volunteer opportunities by signing up to receive more information through their Google Form.
Questions? Email [email protected]. Connect with them on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, @YpsiWrites, to stay up to date on all YpsiWrites happenings.
YpsiWrites is a nonprofit community writing center. Their mission is to empower and encourage the voices of the Ypsilanti community by providing free writing support to teen and adult residents. Their trained writing tutors and workshop leaders are available to help teen and adult writers with any and all types of writing, including resumes, essays, stories, business plans, poetry, memoirs, and more.
YpsiWrites tutors are now providing virtual writing consultations. You have two options for writing support:
- Comments about writing: If you would like someone to review your writing and provide feedback, please fill out this virtual writing support request form.
- Conversations about writing: If you would like to talk to someone through a video chat about your writing, please fill out our Google Meet consultation form.
To learn more about upcoming YpsiWrites programming, click here.