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Writing Center consultants can work with you on any kind of writing project, from course papers to job application materials and creative writing. We can also help with speeches and presentations. Our services are free and available to all students, staff and faculty at the University of Iowa.

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Writing for all

The Writing Center is hosted by the Department of Rhetoric and is located in room 110 of the English Philosophy Building. Services are free and available to all students, faculty, and staff. Not affiliated with the UI? We also help staff a community writing center at the Iowa City and Coralville Public Library. Walk-in appointments available for Johnson County residents during the fall and spring semesters.

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Est. 1934

One of the first Writing Centers in the U.S.

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1:1

The Center has a long-standing tradition of one-to-one instruction in rhetorical and communication skills.

5,000

The number of hours of one-on-one writing instruction we provide each year.

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2,000

The number of students, faculty, and staff, we meet with each semester.

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Our Story

The University of Iowa Writing Center was started by Carrie Stanley in 1934, making it one of the first writing centers in the country. The center has a long-standing tradition of one-to-one instruction in rhetorical and communication skills.

News and announcements

Student Spotlight

Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Learn more about Camellia Pham, a third-year student from Vietnam, double majoring in Comparative Literature and Chinese with a minor in Translation for Global Literacy at the University of Iowa.

Winter Institute for Teaching with Writing

Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Learn more about the Winter Institute for Teaching with Writing at the Writing Center.

Fall Institute for Teaching with Writing

Tuesday, August 1, 2023
Learn more about the events during the Fall Institute for Teaching and Writing.

Events

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Seminar Series Commemorating the Lasting Impact of the Wendell Johnson Speech and Hearing Center

Friday, November 22, 2024 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Wendell Johnson Speech and Hearing Center
Weekly Professional Seminar related to Hearing, Speech, and Language Sciences and Clinical Practice.

Seminar Series: Community Norms that Actually Represent Linguistically Diverse Populations

Friday, November 22, 2024 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Wendell Johnson Speech and Hearing Center
Children with unique linguistic backgrounds are not served by the current state of language assessment that often relies on standardized tests scored against large normative samples that, by their very nature, only represent the prevailing majorized group. As a result, non-standardized techniques are often recommended for minoritized groups, such as multilingual learners or children who use understudied languages. However, local community norming could offer a realistic solution to this...
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American Sign Language (ASL) Brown Bag Lunch

Friday, November 22, 2024 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Phillips Hall
Bring your lunch to 612 PH and get to know on-campus users of American Sign Language (ASL) better! It's a great opportunity to practice your ASL skills and also learn more about those your work and study with!

Colloquium- Prof. Theodore Goodson

Friday, November 22, 2024 3:30pm to 4:20pm
Pappajohn Business Building
Theodore Goodson III- Richard Barry Bernstein Collegiate Professor of Chemistry and Macromolecular Science and Engineering, University of Michigan. https://lsa.umich.edu/chem/people/faculty/tgoodson.html
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