Writing Center

The Writing Center

Putting the writing in the Writing University.

Great writers get feedback.

Make an appointment Weekly Meetings Document Review

Here to help

Writing Center consultants can work with you on any kind of writing project, from course papers to job application materials and creative writing. We can also help with speeches and presentations. Our services are free and available to all students, staff and faculty at the University of Iowa.

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Schedule an appointment

Our writing experts are here to work one-on-one with you. Reserve up to three appointments a week up to one week in advance.

Schedule an appointment

Submit a draft

We are happy to review work in progress. Submit a draft to our online system and receive written feedback and revision suggestions. Please allow two business days for a response.

Submit a draft

Standing Weekly Meetings

Reserve a standing weekly meeting to work one-on-one with a writing consultant for the whole semester. Undergraduate students are prioritized for this program.

Standing Weekly Meetings

Writing for all

The Writing Center is hosted by the Department of Rhetoric and is located in room 110 of the English Philosophy Building. Services are free and available to all students, faculty, and staff. Not affiliated with the UI? We also help staff a community writing center at the Iowa City and Coralville Public Library. Walk-in appointments available for Johnson County residents during the fall and spring semesters.

Community Writing Center

Est. 1934

One of the first Writing Centers in the U.S.

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The Center has a long-standing tradition of one-to-one instruction in rhetorical and communication skills.

5,000

The number of hours of one-on-one writing instruction we provide each year.

2,000

The number of students, faculty, and staff, we meet with each semester.

Our Story

The University of Iowa Writing Center was started by Carrie Stanley in 1934, making it one of the first writing centers in the country. The center has a long-standing tradition of one-to-one instruction in rhetorical and communication skills.

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