Portland Writing Center | George Fox University

In order to reduce the risk and spread of COVID-19, all Portland Writing Center appointments are fully online.

What We Do

Portland Writing Center is here to empower you to become a better writer.

The Portland Writing Center offers one-on-one writing assistance free of charge to George Fox University graduate and George Fox Connect students. Please note that we are not an editing service. Instead, our student consultants are trained to empower adult students to become better writers by learning the tools necessary to self-critique and self-edit. We offer assistance in many areas, including initial brainstorming, organization, clarity, grammar, word choice, and APA, Turabian, and MLA formatting. Consultations are typically 60 minutes long, although we can sometimes vary that time depending on the scope of a project. We also welcome brief grammar or formatting questions via email or video conference. At the PWC, you have the choice of a Zoom video conference or email consultation. For an email consultation, please plan to be available via Zoom for at least a portion of the assigned time:

For a Zoom consultation, (1) click the PWC Google calendar link below to schedule an appointment, (2) download Zoom to your computer or laptop before your appointment -- a one-time free and easy download that is available here: https://zoom.us, (3) email the Writing Center consultants at wc@georgefox.edu with the information listed below under “To Schedule an Appointment,” and put the subject line "Zoom Consultation," and (4) on the day of your appointment, you will receive an email link to your Zoom appointment.
For an email consultation, (1) click the PWC Google calendar link below to schedule an appointment, (2) email the Writing Center consultants at wc@georgefox.edu with the information listed below under “To Schedule an Appointment,” and put the subject line "Email Consultation", and (3) wait to receive feedback from the Writing Center via email. Please be available for a 10-minute Zoom conversation at some point during your appointment time.

To Schedule an Appointment

To schedule an appointment, click here to access the PWC Google calendar: https://goo.gl/7lrf96. If you are new to the Writing Center, please plan to meet with us via Zoom. Once you have secured an appointment time, email the Writing Center consultants at wc@georgefox.edu with the following information:

The Medium: whether you would like the appointment to be a Zoom video conference or via email;
The Assignment: a description of the assignment and approximate page requirement;
The Rubric: a description of how your professor will grade the final draft
The Format: APA, Turabian, MLA, or another;
The Goal of your appointment: content, organization, formatting, mechanics, focus, citations, thesis, cohesiveness, clarity, evidence, etc. Please choose one or two goals for each appointment.

The Paper: a Word doc sent via email attachment.

Common Questions:

Where's my Zoom link? Sometimes our Consultants will email you your link immediately before the appointment. If you're on the schedule, you will get a link as soon as possible.
Can I make a longer appointment? Or multiple appointments per week? No. Since we have limited consultants, we allow one one-hour appointment per week per student.

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