Mission

The NDU Writing Center is a resource at the disposal of both undergraduate and graduate students to develop their writing skills to that of near-native fluency. The Center is organized to provide opportunities for students who feel that their written work for their university courses could be improved by offering one on one or small group tutoring in a positive atmosphere. Personnel at the Center believe that all students have the potential to acquire sufficient skills to function in an English language environment.

The Writing Center is ready to

• offer instruction in the strategies most needed for effective writing
  in an academic environment.
• provide a pleasant environment in which students can gain confidence in their ability to write in English.
• ensure opportunities for students to practice writing in English across the entire curriculum, to share that writing with a qualified tutor, and to edit according to suggestions given.
• train students to use writing software that will allow them to work individually towards improvement.
• schedule small group workshops to encourage peer writing exercises so that students can learn from each other.
• offer on-line grammar exercises, writing templates, and SAT and GMAT tests.

Tutors at the Writing Center are trained to serve students of all majors and levels, respect any student writing capability, and ensures using effective strategies for making students understand the correct writing concepts.

All the services in the Writing Center are free of charge.