Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Writing Center

Instructions for E-mailing Papers

Please answer the following questions when e-mailing papers to the Writing Center for assistance:

  1. What was the assignment for this paper?
  2. Is this an early draft or a later, revised version?
  3. How can we help you with this paper? Do you need help with developing a thesis, an introduction, or conclusion; expanding ideas; learning to develop paragraphs, or to avoid sentence fragments? Let us know the specific area or areas you would like for us to address. While we usually focus more on larger issues concerning the organization and conceptual development of a paper, we will answer questions about proofreading and work to teach you how to be a better proofreader of your own papers.