The Write Place
ODU's Writing Lab
The Write Place is the ARC’s writing lab, located in Spangler 206B. Writing tutors are available on-campus and online to assist students in all aspects of the writing process, including thesis formation, paragraph development, organization, citation, and punctuation questions.
ARC Tutoring Hours of Availability
The ARC is open for appointments Monday - Thursday from 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. and 6-8 p.m., and Friday from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Click below to book your next tutoring appointment!
Book an AppointmentHow to Submit a Paper for Feedback
Ask a specific question about the writing process at writeplace@ohiodominican.edu
- Questions about MLA, APA, or Chicago format, style, and documentation
- Questions about proper grammar, usage, or punctuation
Or, you can also send your draft as an attachment to writeplace@ohiodominican.edu
- Please make sure you attach your draft (do not just copy and paste it into an email)
- We will accept papers in .doc, .docx, .rtf, .txt, or .pdf formats (no Pages or .wps files, please)
- We will not accept links from Google Docs. Please save your file in one of the above formats.
- We will accept drafts of up to 12 pages. If your paper is longer, for example a graduate thesis/final project, please email it to the Write Place Coordinator at WritePlace@ohiodominican.edu
Please make the subject line of your email “ODU Online Writing Center”
In the body of the email, please provide all of the following information:
- Your name, course, and professor
- A brief description (2-3 sentences) of the assignment in your own words
- A list of specific questions or concerns that you may have.
Online Resources
- General Reference & Citation info
- Basics of College Composition
- Introduction to APA Format
- Sample APA Essay
- Sample MLA First Page
- Introduction to MLA Style
- Introduction to Chicago Style
- Thesis Statements
- The Sheridan Baker Thesis Machine
- Transition Words
- Topic Sentences
- Using the Comma
- Writing a Critique Paper
- The Classical Argument
- Annotated Bibliography
- Sample APA Annotated Bibliography
- Sample MLA Annotated Bibliography