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Welcome to the McGill Writing Centre!

Would you like to refine your academic writing skills or learn to write for a specific professional audience? The McGill Writing Centre (MWC) can help you to attain your goals. As a student in one of the MWC’s courses or workshops, you will learn essential writing techniques and tips that will help you to succeed both at university and in many different professions. Located in the McLennan-Redpath Library, the MWC provides a central resource for written communication, offering credit courses for both native and non-native English speakers. The MWC’s offerings emphasize writing strategies and techniques as well as self-editing processes that will help you to identify and eliminate common mistakes. The Centre’s instructors will show you how to organize your ideas, express yourself clearly, make convincing arguments, and reach the right audience.

The McGill Writing Centre Opening Hours

Monday               2-5pm

Tuesday              2-5pm

Wednesday         2-5pm

Thursday            9:30am to 12:30pm

Friday              9:30am to 12:30pm    

Assignments must be dropped off during opening hours.

Academic Staff

Director: Sue Laver; B.A.(Simon Fraser), M.A.(East Anglia), Ph.D.(McG.) - Biography
 
Faculty Lecturers: 
Robert Myles; B.A., M.A.(Car.), Ph.D.(McG.) - Biography
Carolyn Samuel; B.A., Dip.Ed.(McG.), M.Ed.(OISE) - Biography

Contact Information:

Map - Where to find us {pdf}
Telephone:  514-398-7109
Fax:  514-398-7416
Administrative inquiries should be sent to mwc [at] mcgill [dot] ca