Services We Offer
We can help you with a variety of writing-related topics and projects. The most common topics and projects are listed below. If you'd like assistance in an area not included below, please contact us at 815-753-6636 or gjacky@niu.edu. We'd be happy to discuss how we can help you, or refer you to another campus resource.
Common Topics
- Understanding assignment prompts.
- Brainstorming and research strategies.
- Documentation styles (APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.).
- Thesis development and argumentation.
- Organization.
- Grammar and punctuation.
- Quote integration.
- Clarity and coherence.
- Presentations and visual aids.
Common Projects
- Academic essays.
- Personal statements, resumes and cover letters.
- ELL practice.
- Test preparation (GRE, GMAT, basic skills, SPEAK/TOEFL, CLEP, comprehensive, etc.).
- Websites and electronic portfolios.
- Personal and creative writing.
- Capstones, dissertations and theses.
- Conference papers.
- Speeches and presentations.
