According to Sir Francis Bacon, reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man.  Writing is indeed regarded as a high priority within Georgetown’s Liberal Studies Degree Program.  In addition, the Liberal Studies Degree Program exhibits the importance of writing by providing evening hours Writing Services (free of charge) to its students.  Students can gain help from the Writing Center coordinator and an English graduate student who serve at the center at any stage of the writing process, whether it be to improve grammar and style, to brainstorm and flesh out ideas, to work on organization of a paper, and to turn first drafts into publishable projects.  Most students utilize Liberal Studies Writing Services with their course papers in mind; others have used the Center to work on “outside” writing projects that they hope to publish.

In addition to offering evening writing help, the Liberal Studies Degree Program also offers a Writing Boot Camp, a one-day intensive workshop, designed to introduce students to academic writing across the disciplines. The workshop leads students through the entire writing and research process. The Liberal Studies Degree Program has published its third edition (book form) of Writing Across the Curriculum, a collection of student papers nominated by faculty members. Published twice a year is The Liberal Studies Magazine containing articles by and about students, faculty, and alumni. Both the magazine and the Writing Across the Curriculum may be obtained by calling 202-687-5706 or 202-687-6070.

For information, please contact
Professor Kathryn Temple, J.D., Ph.D.
Writing Services Coordinator, Liberal Studies
Associate Professor, English Department
(202)687-6765
templek@georgetown.edu

1. Writing Tutoring Services
2. Introductory Writing Workshop
3. Services for professors
4. Liberal Studies Journal
5. Links to Writing Resources

1. Writing Tutoring Services

Offered to students at all levels, the writing assistance/tutoring program has proved helpful to those wishing to improve their grammar and style, to respond more effectively to assignments, to learn to organize both short papers and lengthy research projects, and to turn first drafts into publishable projects. Some students seek assistance on a regular basis; some only occasionally. For well-established students, the writing tutors have also offered on-line help, responding to questions about papers submitted through email attachments and counseling students through phone conferences.

What: Trained college teachers will help you one-on-one with grammar, style, argument development, organization, research skills, and understanding and responding to assignments.

Where: 318 New North
When: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays
Time: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Dates: Jan. 16 - May 10
(no appointment necessary)
Who: Professor Kathryn Temple, Ph.D., J.D.
Writing Services Coordinator, Liberal Studies
Associate Professor, English Department
202/687-6765
templek@georgetown.edu

2. The Introductory Writing Workshop

The Introductory Writing Workshop, designed for students who are entering the Liberal Studies lower-division bachelor's program, offers an intensive introduction to the conventions and expectations of academic writing and to techniques and resources that will help students work independently after the course is over. Students will be introduced to brainstorming, drafting, and revision techniques and will develop expertise in the Turabian citation system in a collegial, supportive environment.

3. Services for Professors

Periodically, the Writing Services Coordinator contacts the Liberal Studies Faculty regarding their needs and their students’ needs. Additionally, Professor Temple visits a number of classes each semester to introduce the tutoring program and other writing services to students and to discuss writing problems that Liberal Studies students frequently encounter. Please let Professor Temple know if you would like her to visit your class.

4. Student/Faculty Publishing Opportunity

The Association of Graduate Liberal Studies Programs has announced the following:
"We are very pleased to be launching Confluence: The Journal of Graduate Liberal Studies, a substantively revised version of the AGLSP’s official publication. We fully expect that the quality of the contents will match the excellence of the design. From long experience, we know that the strongest manuscripts come with the encouragement of program directors and faculty of GLS programs. In order to maintain the high standards we all want, we urge you to solicit your faculty, current students, and alumni to submit materials to Confluence. We have attached a call for submissions which we hope you will post and forward to members in your program. With your help, we can reach our goal of producing one of the preeminent journals in the field."

To respond to this announcement or contact the National Office, send your email
to info@aglsp.org. Click here to view their announcement.

Association of Graduate Liberal Studies Programs
National Office
c/o Duke University
Box 90095
Durham, NC 27708-0095
Tel: 919.684.1987
Fax: 919.681.8905
www.aglsp.org