Honors Writing Program
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The Honors Writing Program is part of the Hume Writing Center (HWC), providing support primarily for students engaged in writing an Honors thesis. We are also happy to work with students on any advanced writing project, grant applications, and personal statements.
Tutoring and Consultations
Honors Theses and Advanced Writing Projects
The Hume Writing Center provides writing support during the entire thesis process, including brainstorming, researching, organizing, and drafting an honors thesis or other advanced writing project:
- Writing Center Appointment. Make an appointment for a session with an individual tutor at the Writing Center. We encourage Honors students to develop a working relationship with a specific tutor at the beginning of the year, following up by meeting regularly with that tutor through the thesis-writing process. Topics may include overcoming writer’s block; developing clarity and coherence; addressing documentation concerns; and articulating complex arguments or difficult concepts.
- HWC personnel may also facilitate workshops organized by departments and programs. Check with your department or program’s Honors Director for more information.
Personal Statements / Statements of Purpose and Fellowship Applications
The following resources are available for editorial consultations for a statement of purpose:
- Writing Center Appointment. Make an appointment for a 30 or 60 minute session with a writing tutor.
- UAR Advising. Consult with an advisor through Undergraduate Advising and Research (UAR) when applying to medical or law school or for fellowships sponsored by Stanford University.
Workshops
Workshops for students writing Honors Theses are offered through the Writing Center, the Bing Honors College, and departments and programs.
- Bing Honors College Workshops. At the request of Honors College faculty leaders, the HWC offers workshops on a range of writing issues to specific groups of students. Honors directors can also request workshops for students during the academic year. Check with your Honors Director for more information.
- Writing Statements of Purpose and Personal Statements. The Writing Center offers this workshop for graduate school, law and medical school, and fellowship applicants during the academic year. For times, consult the Hume Writing Center website.
- Cultures of Writing Faculty Conversations. This new series sponsored by the Program in Writing and Rhetoric and the Writing Center will focus on writing practices within varied academic disciplines. Faculty guests will discuss writing in their fields and provide advice for new members of their academic community. For event dates, consult the Hume Writing Center website.