The Writers' Center is open to any EWU writer at any point in the writing process, on any writing endeavor. As these goals suggest, Responders at the Center work with the writer, not just the writing. Writers who visit the Center meet with highly trained Responders who serve as expert readers. In response sessions, writers who have drafts of papers read their own work aloud, and Responders listen and react to the writing.
Writers learn how the writing choices they make affect an audience.
Writers without drafts discuss assignments, concerns, or strategies with Responders. The conversations between writers and Responders focus first on larger issues in composition like clarifying ideas, designing appropriate structures, or considering audience expectations. Mechanics are examined in the context of writers' particular needs. Writers will work with each other and Responders to identify and correct recurrent grammar errors. Conversation Groups enable non-native speakers to improve upon their English speaking skills.