Welcome to the Arkansas State University Online Writing Center!

We offer writing services to A-State Online students so they may develop habits that lead to successful written communication. Our staff consists of tutors from various writing backgrounds that understand the struggles and joys of writing. We provide tutoring for all writing stages, from understanding the prompt and outlining to grammar and finalizing the paper. Successful writing comes from developing a network of interrelated skills and strategies, and we look forward to working with you to aid in this process.

If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, you can contact the Online Writing Center Director Stephanie Dekok at sdekok@astate.edu.

Services we provide:

1. Writing projects across all disciplines
2. Any stage of the writing process (brainstorming, theses, citation, etc.)
3. Professional writing such as cover letters, personal statements, etc.
4. Graduate theses and dissertations
5. All skill levels of writing
6. Overcoming writer’s block
7. Understanding basic grammar topics

Services we do NOT provide:

1. Proofreading your paper
2. Writing or re-writing your paper
3. Predicting your grade
4. "Finding" all the grammar errors
5. Reading your friend's paper

Hourly policy:

Please be advised that OWC appointments are scheduled on the hour. 

Cancelation policy:

When you make an appointment for the Online Writing Center, you MUST keep that appointment. If you cannot attend the synchronous session, you are required to cancel your appointment 3 hours in advance. To cancel an appointment, select the appointment on Penji and click "cancel appointment" in the appointment screen's top right side. If you miss three synchronous appointments without providing advanced notice, you will not be permitted to use the Online Writing Center for the remainder of the semester. Scheduling an asynchronous appointment without providing your work is also considered a missed appointment.