Writing & Citing Help

Kirtland Writing Center

One-on-one writing assistance is provided in person, via email, or via Zoom, free to all Kirtland students, faculty, and staff.

Set up an appointment by emailing owl@kirtland.edu for in-person help on the Grayling campus. or drop in during open hours. Students will be helped on a first-come, first-served basis.

Schedule an appointment to meet one-on-one via Zoom or Google Docs with a Writing Center tutor by emailing owl@kirtland.edu.

The OWL provides online writing assistance via email when it is not possible to meet in-person with a Writing Center tutor. Allow up to 48 hours for a response. Plan ahead and keep in mind your specific due dates. Submissions received Friday-Sunday will receive a response within 48 hours of the college reopening the following week.

Submitting Your Writing

• Contact owl@kirtland.edu using your Kirtland email. 

• Be sure to include the following information in your email:

  • Your name, the course name, and the name of your instructor.

  • Specific details of how the tutor can help you (look at my thesis for evidence; help me with commas; make suggestions for organizing my paper; how to format using APA or MLA, etc.)

  • Specifications or a rubric for your assignment.

• Submit your assignment as an attachment, making sure that it meets the following guidelines:

  • Up to five, double-spaced pages of written text.

  • Formatted as a Google Doc or Microsoft Word file

The tutor will not proofread or correct your writing, but will offer suggestions to improve your work and help you make ethical writing choices.