Typically this function will be in the “File” dropdown of the program.
If you are working with another file format, like PDF or Google Docs, you will need to convert to doc or docx. The file(s) you upload to WCOnline will need to be doc or docx files. If you need to cancel, please do so at least 30 minutes before the scheduled appointment. You can reserve your appointment up to 7 days in advance. We hope that they will make our services more accessible to students who might have difficulty attending our live Online Consultations due to issues like different time zones or unstable internet connections.īecause these appointments are limited, we are restricting students to only 1 Written Feedback Appointment per week. Our Written Feedback Appointments are a new service. Our consultant has only 50 minutes to read and respond to your work, and so typically will comment on 2-3 main concerns. The Client Report Form and commented-on draft are meant to be read together.Īs you review your consultant’s comments, we encourage you to remember that feedback is based on the information you provided and the concerns expressed in your Appointment Form. The other email will include your draft with the consultant’s marginal comments. One contains what we call a Client Report Form, where the consultant will provide an overview of their feedback. Tell us about any learning or technology accommodations or needs, such as larger or weighted fonts.Īt the end of your appointment hour, you will receive two emails from WCOnline.However, please do not submit a draft with too many comments. The consultant reading this draft can then respond even more directly to your concerns. Consider including a few questions, comments, or highlights in the draft you are uploading.If your draft is particularly long, please note the specific sections of your draft on which you’d like the consultant to focus. Please consider that consultants can spend only 50 minutes reading and responding to your draft, so you should limit yourself to no more than 2-3 areas of concern.You are encouraged to upload or link to assignment prompts, rubrics, or other relevant information. Describe your writing task or assignment.Since Written Feedback Appointments involve no discussion between consultant and writer, it’s important that you provide details up-front about your assignment, your writing, and your hopes for the consultation in our Appointment Form. CT, then you’ll receive written feedback by 4:00 p.m. For example, if you choose a slot of 3:00-4:00 p.m. You’ll receive your consultant’s feedback at the end of the appointment period. Your consultant will read and respond to your writing during the allotted appointment time. You must upload your writing at least 30 minutes before the appointment.
When you’ve selected a time slot, go on to fill out the Appointment Form and upload your writing as a doc or docx file. You can find more information about our consultants on our “Meet the Staff” page. The Writers Workshop has both undergraduate and graduate consultants, so selecting your university standing will help pair you with the right consultant. To reserve a Written Feedback Appointment, log in to WCOnline, our online appointment system, and click on an open white box to reserve an appointment. There is no live conversation with your consultant. In a Written Feedback Appointment, the consultant will read and respond to your work, and will return written feedback at the end of your appointment time.