I think the most helpful thing was that the Assistant really got me thinking about the best way to proofread my papers for myself, so that in the future, I will see the same mistakes that my WA saw.
Students feel very comfortable working with an older student.
The quality of the comments from the Writing Assistants was extraordinary. A Writing Assistant reads and responds to a draft of your paper, essay, or lab report in order to provide you with a fresh eyes perspective. The conversation with the WA is designed to bridge the gap between everyday language and academic discourse, allowing you to gain confidence and control in a comfortable setting. In your conference, you can try out your ideas on a real reader. You may think of it as practicing before the game, rehearsing for the performance, or trying on words and structures until they suit you and the rhetorical occasion.