Academic Coaching and Support

• Writing with Purpose
• Grammar and Sentence Structure
• Grammar and Punctuation
• A Guide to Writing an Exegesis Paper
• The Basics of Chicago Style
• Annotated Bibliography Guide
• Critical Reading Guidelines
• How to Study for Tests & Exams
• Reading for Comprehension
• Editing and Proofreading
• Using Sources in Academic Writing
• Thesis Statements and Paper Organization
• Basic Writing Tips

Other Helpful Resources

• Citations Guides and Writing Tips from Purdue University’s Online Writing Lab
• A Guide to Academic Reading

The Learning Assistance Center (LAC) provides study skills training and counseling.  Students can learn to read critically, take notes effectively, manage their time, improve their motivation, increase their reading speed, and prepare for tests.

Assistance is provided through counseling and individual and group tutoring.

Students with a wide range of learning and other documented disabilities may also receive academic support, training, and advocacy through the Learning Assistance Center.

Learning Assistance Center Website

The Writing Center @ Wake Forest University offers students a relaxed and welcoming place to discuss writing and the writing process with trained peer tutors. The Center is staffed by friendly and knowledgeable Wake Forest undergraduate and graduate students who act as an audience for students’ writing; they work by asking questions to help students discover what they want to say and determine whether they have effectively communicated what they intended to say. Because everyone writes differently, we tailor our help to meet each student’s needs.

Tutors do not evaluate, correct, proofread, or edit student assignments; our main goal is to help students become confident critical readers of their own writing. We provide consultation during every stage of the writing process, including:

• Generating ideas and settling on a topic
• Organizing ideas in a paper
• Developing support for arguments
• Composing more effectively
• Learning to revise drafts
• Learning to identify and correct errors in grammar and punctuation

Generally speaking, the earlier in the writing process that a student visits us, the more useful and productive their tutorial session(s) will be. Many students find they have the most success working with us when they come to the Writing Center as soon as they have received a writing assignment. Students may make appointments online, by phone (336.758.5768), or by visiting us in Z. Smith Reynolds Library Room 426 during our hours of operation (10:00am – 5:00pm, Monday – Friday; 7:00 – 9:00pm, Sunday – Thursday).

Writing Center Website