Tilburg University: Students offer help with thesis

At most American universities, an academic writing centre is a basic facility. Since last week, Tilburg University from Holland also has its own Scriptorium. Not only Dutch students, but also international students can knock on the Scriptorium door. Do you have writer's block, or chaos in your head, or do you just need someone to talk to about your ideas? Specially trained students at the Scriptorium can help you with academic writing assignments. In addition, the Scriptorium offers assistance in looking for the right sources and citing them correctly. These services are free for all Tilburg University students. You can make an appointment via the website, and if desired you can already e-mail parts of your thesis or paper. In this way, the tutor can prepare himself. After this, you will -on average- get three individual meetings of 45 minutes each. During these meetings, the tutors help you develop your writing skills. They are not responsible for the content of your thesis. Thirty students have already made an appointment with a tutor. Four of them are international students. [Univers/LM]