WSIP regularly provides writing support for K-12 school districts, students, and teachers. We help writers hone academic writing skills, develop confidence and voice, and polish written texts. WSIP works with writers in all disciplines and at all skill levels. Our goal is to meet you where you're at and help you write to where you want to be!
Our services include single workshops, writing consultation, extended programs, and more. We address almost every topic and genre related to academic writing, from brainstorming ideas to finalizing drafts and personal statements to articles for publication. Ask us what we can do to help you! Confirmation of attendance and participation is available upon request.
Regular Weekly Workshops: Free for University of Arizona students, just $10/hour for everyone else
Special Topics Workshop Series: Free for everyone
Programs for high school, undergraduate, and graduate students: Fee-based
Custom Delivery: Fee-based
Writing Skills Improvement Program (WSIP) provides professional support to writers of all genres and teachers of writing in all disciplines. We strive to help writers strengthen their understanding of writing standards, identify patterns in their own writing, and develop the skills they need to reach their writing goals. We support teachers as they think about how to address writing in their classrooms and provide them with skills to enhance their teaching toolkits. We are also available to support programs as they develop their own writing support systems (e.g. tutoring centers).
Regular Weekly Workshops
Where: Online
When: During the regular academic semester
Fee: Free for University of Arizona Students, fee-based for non-UA students (visit our website for details)
Weekly workshops provide overview of writing topics and opportunity to practice writing skills. Regular topics include Teaching Writing in Online Courses, Writing for Online Courses, Grammar Refresher, Grant Writing, and more.
Custom Delivery Workshops
Where: Online or In-person
When: Available year-round
Fee: Please visit our website for updated fees
Custom Delivery Workshops are those that are specially requested by a program or organization. We adapt our topics to meet your needs. Some regularly requested topics include Writing across the Curriculum, Writing to Learn, Overview of Academic Writing, and Avoiding Plagiarism (a full list of our topics is available at our website).
Upcoming PD Programs
WSIP Custom Workshops
Custom workshops are available for teachers and all educators to build teaching tools and personal professional skills.