Online Tutoring

General Guidelines

  • A tutor will work with your paper for 30 minutes. We can usually get through 3-5 pages in this time.
  • Please submit only revised work. You need to read through your paper and engage in self-editing before submitting it for an online session.
  • Please allow at least a 2-3 business day (Sunday-Thursday) turnaround.

Have other questions? Email Writing.Center@millersville.edu.

Submitting Your Paper

  1. Make sure your paper is in the .docx or .rtf format. Spell check and proof read your paper before sending.
  2. Send your paper to Writing.Center@millersville.edu as an attachment.
  3. The subject line should be "Online Tutoring."
  4. The body should include the following information:
    Name (First and Last):
    M#:
    Course #:
    Professor:
    What in particular would you like us to look at?:

Zoom Tutoring Sessions

  • A tutor will work with you on your paper in Zoom for 30 minutes. We can usually get through 3-5 pages in this time.
  • In addition, we can help you in these Zoom session with any step in the writing process from brainstorming to outlining, to editing and revision.
  • Think of a Zoom session with a tutor as the next best thing to sitting down with a tutor in the physical Writing Center in McNairy Library!

If you have any other questions about what we can do for you in a Zoom tutoring session, please email Writing.Center@millersville.edu.

How to set up a Zoom tutoring session

  1. Email Writing.Center@millersville.edu to schedule a time for your session. Please plan to schedule your appointment in advance. Be sure to include the following information in your email:
    Name (First and Last):
    M#:
    Course #:
    Professor:
    What in particular would you like to work on in the Zoom tutoring session?:
  2. We are available for Zoom tutoring Monday-Thursday 1pm-9pm and Sunday 6pm-9pm. Appointments last 30 minutes.
  3. Once your appointment time is confirmed, you will receive an email with a link to tutoring. At your scheduled time, open the link and follow prompts to join the session.
  4. Make sure you have a working microphone and have your paper open.
  5. Tutors will direct you to show your paper via screen sharing.
  6. During tutoring, we will work together with you to offer suggestions on how to improve your paper.