The instructional component is also discipline-specific, meaning that it has advice for writers in technology, advanced comp, business, criminal justice, and journalism. More will be added. Again, the tutors are students who show an expertise in writing. Usually, when students receive papers from the tutors, the tutors will include web links within the paper to direct the students to lessons in the instructional component that will help clarify difficult lessons. It is not, however, a proofreading service.
Most schools have a website with some instructional material and an email address to send papers.
We have a forum that tracks all submissions, and we have a web-based environment that allows the easy transfer of knowledge on electronic text. ECSU is a leader in this field, and this is due, in large part, to ECSU's commitment to technology through web-based learning environments. Many of you might remember Deanna as the young lady who gave the OWL presentation at the Faculty Institute in August 2000. The dedication of the tutorial staff and the students receiving tutoring proves to be effective through the outstanding grades students obtain. So when Dr. Velma Blackmon and I recently spoke, she reminded me what a valuable tool the OWL is to our students and the school as a whole.