Drop-in Writing Support

Come to the drop-in writing lab for a collaborative, social environment where you can write and receive support on your writing work, at any stage of the writing process (prewriting, drafting, or revision). This service is fully covered by your student fees – there is no additional cost to use CTL services. Drop in at any time during our regular hours to receive support from a writing tutor (no appointment required).

Spring 2025 Schedule

What type of writing do we support?

• UNM undergraduate course-related writing projects (discussion boards, short essays, term papers, lab reports, etc.) 

• Application materials (resumes, letters of intent and personal statements for scholarships, grants, study abroad opportunities, etc.)  

• For graduate student writing projects, please reach out to Graduate Support.

How can we help? 

Drop-in writing tutors can help you

• decipher writing assignment prompts 

• develop outlines 

• learn best practices for conducting research  

• develop thesis statements and arguments in your paper 

• learn expectations for different genres of writing  

• craft strong sentences and paragraphs 

• create connections across different parts of your paper to produce a coherent narrative 

• learn appropriate formatting and citation styles 

• avoid plagiarism concerns 

• identify and fix issues with writing mechanics (spelling, grammar, punctuation) 

• learn proofreading and revision strategies 

• and more! 

Students may also receive online writing support through our Online Writing Lab (OWL), in individual writing appointments conducted via Zoom, or by attending writing-focused workshops.