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Overcoming Writing Anxiety with Paper Review Services
When it comes to academic writing, it is common to experience writing anxiety. For many students, academic writing is a new adventure. However, some students have been out of school for decades, and the high expectations of course assignments can create anxiety.
As a Writing Instructor in the Walden University Writing Center, I have seen students struggle to write academic papers for many years. Throughout my 14 years of teaching adult learners, I have heard the concerns of many students from diverse academic backgrounds, and I noticed commonalities in what my students have to say. For example, students often say that they do not know how to begin or they do not know whether their writing is cohesive at the sentence or paragraph level. And of course, there is the common concern on the proper use of APA formatting, references, and citations.
Time and time again, I tell students they do not need to be afraid of writing because there are services to help. Writing anxiety does not have to exist because resources are available to support students in the writing process. One significant resource that I recommend is the Writing Center’s paper review service.
Although the thought of getting a writing expert to review your writing may seem daunting, I would like to assure you that getting a Walden University Writing Center Instructor to review your work will only help you in the long run and lessen your fears when it comes to academic writing.
In case you are skeptical on whether paper review services can help, here are five ways you can overcome writing anxiety with paper review services:
1. Share your assignment’s instructions and your own writing goals
One of the first steps to obtain a paper review appointment would be to fill out the appointment form. On the form, you are encouraged to share your assignment’s instructions and any writing goals that you wish to gain from the appointment. The appointment form is a great place to share all of your anxiety and fears when it comes to academic writing. Let it all out. You are in a safe, judgment-free, and welcoming place to be as honest as possible. Providing this specific information will help the Writing Instructor internalize the given information and determine the best way to approach your paper to ensure satisfactory personalized instructional feedback.
2. Receive personalized instructional feedback
During a paper review appointment, the Writing Instructor will provide instructional feedback catered to your writing needs. After reading the paper and reflecting on your appointment form, the Writing Instructor will provide personalized instructional feedback. The paper review process is a time to share ways to support your writing and also point out strengths in your writing through encouragement. This specific technique does not include line-by-line editing. Instead, the Writing Instructor will provide you with feedback to address areas of concern, ease any anxiety you may have, provide examples to go into more depth, and include any necessary writing resources to support the instructional feedback.
3. Reach out with any follow-up questions after the paper review appointment
At the end of the paper review appointment, the Writing Instructor will encourage the student to review the instructional feedback and reach out with any questions while they apply their feedback to the current draft. When questions arise, sometimes it creates anxiety, and that’s when reaching out to a Writing Instructor at writingsupport@waldenu.edu would come handy. If a suggestion does not seem clear enough or perhaps you would like additional examples, please do not hesitate to reach out to the Writing Instructor with your writing-related questions. The Writing instructor will respond via email with 24 hours. After you received the necessary answers, take some time to apply the Writing Instructor’s feedback to your current draft.
4. Apply the Writing Instructor’s feedback
A great way to ease your anxiety, it is essential to read through the Writing Instructor’s feedback and apply it to your current draft. By taking this step, you will gain valuable insight into how you can strengthen your writing and ensure that your writing meets the assignment’s requirements. Some students notice a significant change in their writing that they come back to the Writing Center for multiple appointments.
5. Make multiple paper review appointments
To maximize the resources in the Writing Center, I like to encourage students to make multiple paper review appointments. In my experience, students who make at least three paper review appointments have noticed a positive change in their writing and academic success. Read more on our Third Time's the Charm: The Magic of Multiple Paper Review Appointments blog post and find out additional benefits of making multiple paper review appointments.
Academic writing can feel difficult and create writing anxiety, but it does not have to be that way. Overcome your writing anxiety by setting up a paper review appointment today, and I guarantee you will feel confident as a writer and increase your academic success. Click “Paper Review Appointment” to make an appointment today and receive useful personalized instructional feedback to strengthen your writing.
Jeannie Croichy has 14 years of experience in the field of education and she has used that time to develop unique and innovative writing pedagogies to bring out the highest potential in students. She is a dedicated and well-rounded writing educator with extensive experience working with students from all over the world. She received her MEd in English Language Learner from Ashford University and BA in English Writing from William Paterson University of New Jersey. She is currently pursuing her EdD in Higher Education and Adult Learning at Walden University.
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As a Writing Instructor in the Walden University Writing Center, I have seen students struggle to write academic papers for many years. Throughout my 14 years of teaching adult learners, I have heard the concerns of many students from diverse academic backgrounds, and I noticed commonalities in what my students have to say. For example, students often say that they do not know how to begin or they do not know whether their writing is cohesive at the sentence or paragraph level. And of course, there is the common concern on the proper use of APA formatting, references, and citations.
Time and time again, I tell students they do not need to be afraid of writing because there are services to help. Writing anxiety does not have to exist because resources are available to support students in the writing process. One significant resource that I recommend is the Writing Center’s paper review service.
Although the thought of getting a writing expert to review your writing may seem daunting, I would like to assure you that getting a Walden University Writing Center Instructor to review your work will only help you in the long run and lessen your fears when it comes to academic writing.
In case you are skeptical on whether paper review services can help, here are five ways you can overcome writing anxiety with paper review services:
1. Share your assignment’s instructions and your own writing goals
One of the first steps to obtain a paper review appointment would be to fill out the appointment form. On the form, you are encouraged to share your assignment’s instructions and any writing goals that you wish to gain from the appointment. The appointment form is a great place to share all of your anxiety and fears when it comes to academic writing. Let it all out. You are in a safe, judgment-free, and welcoming place to be as honest as possible. Providing this specific information will help the Writing Instructor internalize the given information and determine the best way to approach your paper to ensure satisfactory personalized instructional feedback.
2. Receive personalized instructional feedback
During a paper review appointment, the Writing Instructor will provide instructional feedback catered to your writing needs. After reading the paper and reflecting on your appointment form, the Writing Instructor will provide personalized instructional feedback. The paper review process is a time to share ways to support your writing and also point out strengths in your writing through encouragement. This specific technique does not include line-by-line editing. Instead, the Writing Instructor will provide you with feedback to address areas of concern, ease any anxiety you may have, provide examples to go into more depth, and include any necessary writing resources to support the instructional feedback.
3. Reach out with any follow-up questions after the paper review appointment
At the end of the paper review appointment, the Writing Instructor will encourage the student to review the instructional feedback and reach out with any questions while they apply their feedback to the current draft. When questions arise, sometimes it creates anxiety, and that’s when reaching out to a Writing Instructor at writingsupport@waldenu.edu would come handy. If a suggestion does not seem clear enough or perhaps you would like additional examples, please do not hesitate to reach out to the Writing Instructor with your writing-related questions. The Writing instructor will respond via email with 24 hours. After you received the necessary answers, take some time to apply the Writing Instructor’s feedback to your current draft.
4. Apply the Writing Instructor’s feedback
A great way to ease your anxiety, it is essential to read through the Writing Instructor’s feedback and apply it to your current draft. By taking this step, you will gain valuable insight into how you can strengthen your writing and ensure that your writing meets the assignment’s requirements. Some students notice a significant change in their writing that they come back to the Writing Center for multiple appointments.
5. Make multiple paper review appointments
To maximize the resources in the Writing Center, I like to encourage students to make multiple paper review appointments. In my experience, students who make at least three paper review appointments have noticed a positive change in their writing and academic success. Read more on our Third Time's the Charm: The Magic of Multiple Paper Review Appointments blog post and find out additional benefits of making multiple paper review appointments.
Academic writing can feel difficult and create writing anxiety, but it does not have to be that way. Overcome your writing anxiety by setting up a paper review appointment today, and I guarantee you will feel confident as a writer and increase your academic success. Click “Paper Review Appointment” to make an appointment today and receive useful personalized instructional feedback to strengthen your writing.
Jeannie Croichy has 14 years of experience in the field of education and she has used that time to develop unique and innovative writing pedagogies to bring out the highest potential in students. She is a dedicated and well-rounded writing educator with extensive experience working with students from all over the world. She received her MEd in English Language Learner from Ashford University and BA in English Writing from William Paterson University of New Jersey. She is currently pursuing her EdD in Higher Education and Adult Learning at Walden University.
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Thursday Thoughts: We Have a Source for You!
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Paper Review Appointments
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Scholarly Writing
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At the Writing Center, we know that Walden University attracts
students from all over the globe, which means that we want to provide students
with sources they can access 24/7, regardless of what time zone they live in. We
also know that students have their own unique learning style preferences, so we developed our different types of sources and services with student’s time zones and learning preferences in mind. For
instance, those who are auditory learners might enjoy our live or archived webinars, whereas those who are visual and or kinesthetic learners might
enjoy our interactive modules. Of
course, at the Writing Center, we believe all students benefit from our tier
one service—paper reviews!
Our sources are meant to be used on their own or to compliment feedback and revising from paper reviews. And, if students have questions about their paper review feedback, or want to ask a quick writing question, they can contact us through our writingsupport@waldenu email or our chat service.
Not sure what source is right for you? Check out our Writing Center Getting Started page for an overview of our sources and services!
The Walden Writing Center provides
information and assistance to students with services like live chat,
webinars, course visits, paper reviews, podcasts, modules, and the
writing center webpages. Through these services they provide students
assistance with APA, scholarly writing, and help students gain skills
and confidence to enhance their scholarly work.
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Our sources are meant to be used on their own or to compliment feedback and revising from paper reviews. And, if students have questions about their paper review feedback, or want to ask a quick writing question, they can contact us through our writingsupport@waldenu email or our chat service.
Not sure what source is right for you? Check out our Writing Center Getting Started page for an overview of our sources and services!
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Thursday Thoughts: Writing Goals for the New Year
Happy New Year! What are your 2019 goals? Maybe your goals
are related to old goals you’ve been putting off for years, goals that weren’t
met last year, or new goals. Goal setting can be both exciting and stressful, especially
when it comes to academic goals. The Writing Center understands this, especially in terms of writing goals, as
students often have several responsibilities outside of their academic ones.
To
help you with your 2019 academic goals, the Writing Center has tips for How to Achieve Your Writing Goals.
The Walden University Writing Center provides
information and assistance to students with services like live chat, webinars,
course visits, paper reviews, podcasts, modules, and the writing center
webpages. The center supports students through all stages of the writing
process and develops the writer as well as the writing.
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Thursday Thoughts: myPASS Tips and Tricks
The Writing Center will be closed on Tuesday, December 25 and Tuesday, January 1. With the holidays upon us, our paper review schedules are quite full, so we wanted to share some tips and tricks for getting the writing help that you need.
If the schedule is already full, you can join the waiting list to be alerted when any last minute openings might occur. See our paper reviews webpage for waitlist instructions.
When you think ahead, you're more likely to get an appointment at your preferred time. Our myPASS paper review schedules open up two weeks in advance, and you can feel free to schedule your appointment even if your paper isn't ready. Just be sure to upload your paper by 5am EST on your appointment date (see these instructions for attaching your paper). Scheduling in advance will ensure that you're able to include a paper review in your writing process.
If you ever find that you are not able to fit in a paper review appointment before your assignment deadline, we hope you'll take advantage of the other resources on our website, which you can learn more about on our Writing Center services webpage.
Happy holidays! We hope to see you in the Writing Center soon!
If the schedule is already full, you can join the waiting list to be alerted when any last minute openings might occur. See our paper reviews webpage for waitlist instructions.
When you think ahead, you're more likely to get an appointment at your preferred time. Our myPASS paper review schedules open up two weeks in advance, and you can feel free to schedule your appointment even if your paper isn't ready. Just be sure to upload your paper by 5am EST on your appointment date (see these instructions for attaching your paper). Scheduling in advance will ensure that you're able to include a paper review in your writing process.
If you ever find that you are not able to fit in a paper review appointment before your assignment deadline, we hope you'll take advantage of the other resources on our website, which you can learn more about on our Writing Center services webpage.
Happy holidays! We hope to see you in the Writing Center soon!
The Walden University Writing Center provides information and assistance to students with services like live chat, webinars, course visits, paper reviews, podcasts, modules, and the writing center webpages. The center supports students through all stages of the writing process and develops the writer as well as the writing.
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Thursday Thoughts: Reviews for Social Change
This year, for Walden’s Global Days of Service, the Writing
Center will be opening up paper review appointments for Walden students who are
working on documents related to social change that are not part of their coursework
or preproposal work.
Do you have a writing project related to social change? Perhaps
you are working on a grant proposal or a letter to legislators—these are just a
couple of the potential social change writing documents you might submit from October
15th-19th to the Reviews for Social Change schedule in myPASS.
Find out more about our Global Days of Service paper review appointments
by checking out our paper reviews page or our recent blog!
Let us
know what social change writing project you are working on!
The Walden Writing Center provides
writing resources and support for all student writers including paper
reviews, a podcast, live chat, webinars, modules, and of course a blog.
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