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Writing Coaches

Having trouble with academic writing? Get help from our writing coaches!

Our SUSS Writing Coaches Programme aims to provide all SUSS students with individualised one-to-one coaching on academic writing. Our coaches are trained in TESOL/English language teaching.

Our Writing Coaches will help you to:

  • Understand assignment instructions
  • Understand expectations of academic writing such as the style, tone, organization and language appropriate for academic audiences and purpose
  • Use sources, citations, quotations and paraphrases
  • Go through previously marked assignments to better understand the areas in which improvement is needed
  • Provide one-time feedback for improvement on a portion of a draft of an assignment to be submitted (i.e., not more than 10% of the total word count of the assignment; coaches will not provide feedback on subsequent drafts.)
  • Learn techniques involved in different parts of the writing process and for improving the style, tone, organisation, cohesion, coherence, grammar and mechanics
  • Identify areas that need improvement
  • Uphold high standards of academic integrity

Writing coaches will NOT

  • write the assignments for students
  • proofread or copyedit the drafts of assignments to be submitted
  • cover the coaching of TMAs in SDE101, SDE102 and SDE105

Note: 

  • The coaching session only covers linguistics issues.
  • Discipline-specific content will not be covered.

Writing Coaches Schedule

Coaching/consultation window: 13 Jan 2025 to 04 Apr 2025. 

3.30pm - 4.30pm4.30pm - 5.30pm5.30pm - 6.30pm6.30pm - 7.30pm7.30pm - 8.30pm8.30pm - 9.30pm
Mon    Coach DCoach D
TueCoach ECoach ECoach ECoach ACoach ACoach A
Wed  Coach D
Coach B
Coach B
Thu  
Coach CCoach CCoach C
FriCoach ACoach ACoach ACoach ACoach ACoach A

 

Note: Coaching/consultation is not available on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays (including the eve of Chinese New Year).

 

Guidelines for Requesting Writing Coaches

Note: All appointments are e-Coaching slots only.

You are advised to:

  • View the availability of slots by accessing the "Book Now" button below.
  • Make a maximum of 2 bookings (one hour each) at any one time.
  • Cancel at least a day prior to the booking/appointment. No-shows or last-minute cancellations will be recorded. Repeated occurrences might result in your ineligibility to book writing coaches for one semester.
  • Respond to reminder emails from your writing coach and upload your documents prior to the appointment to avoid cancellation of your booking.

To have a productive coaching session, you should:

  • upload assignment instructions
  • previously marked assignments or a draft for a new assignment before the session. 

You are reminded to come prepared. If you attend without any uploaded materials, you may be required to write a practice question during the session.

 

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You can contact us at [email protected] if you have any queries.

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