The University of Toronto provides its students with writing support in a variety of forms. Find out about the many writing resources that are available to help you with your written work, and take advantage of these resources. Here's an overview of the resources available this spring.

Writing Centres:

Writing Centres are U of T's key resource for individualized writing instruction. They're provided by your faculty as part of your academic program - not as remedial services, but as co-instruction alongside courses in the disciplines. Instructors in writing centres offer personalized instruction to help you improve your skills in planning, drafting, and revising academic work. Bring your work-in-progress from any course, and it will serve as material for this instruction. Whether you know you need improvement or are building up your proficiency for a career involving writing, whether you're a first-year student or a graduate student completing your Ph.D. dissertation, you are eligible to work with a writing centre in your own faculty. One tip: be sure to make appointments well ahead of time. Most writing centres will be open in the first week of classes. Check here for contact information.

Note: You may book an appointment either by visiting the writing centre home page in your college or faculty or simply by visiting the common online booking system. Just follow the instructions on the welcome page. You will find links taking you to all centres that you are eligible to use.

Group Instruction:

There are three major series of workshops on writing and study skills offered at U of T. They are all open to the U of T community.

• The St. George campus college writing centres provide a campus-wide series of academic skills workshops, entitled Writing Plus. They are free, and all U of T students may attend. Spring workshops are on Saturday mornings. They focus on the academic writing process. On Tuesday and Thursday afternoons at the start of spring term, Writing Plus also offers a series of two-hour workshops on writing admissions letters.
• The Academic Success Centre (formerly CALSS) offers lectures and workshops on general study skills. All U of T students may attend. Lecture topics include Time Management & Student Survival, Reading & Note-Taking, Memory & Concentration, Dealing with Procrastination, and Giving Oral Presentations. No Registration is required. Workshops are between one-and-a-half and two hours, and they require registration. Topics include Exam Preparation, Get Reading! Get Writing! and Know Your Learning Style.
• The SGS Office of English Language and Writing Support (ELWS) offers workshops on topics such as Writing a Thesis or Grant Proposal, Writing Literature Reviews, Improving the Flow of Your Writing, and Writing Lab Reports. No registration is required, and all members of the U of T community are welcome to attend.

English Language Learning:

Writing courses:

U of T offers a wide range of writing courses. You can start Planning for the summer session or for next year.

Online advice:

Online advice is a hallmark of U of T writing instruction. Make the most of the material about academic writing created especially for U of T students. You'll find a wealth of advice files answering common questions among students at U of T.