The Judith Anderson Herbert Writing Center offers student writers in all disciplines of the UT academic community free and individualized help throughout the process of working on a project for any course, any subject, as well as professional and creative writing. In addition, we provide a wide range of resources designed to support you as a writer. If it’s writing, we can help!
Click through the sections below to learn more about writing support services and resources.
One-to-One Writing Consultations
Trained, friendly writing consultants offer feedback in one-to-one conversations that help you from the brainstorming stage through final revisions. No question is too small! See our home page for the various writing help schedules that support your academic, professional, and creative writing, plus our hours, locations across campus, and instructions for how to make and attend in-person or online appointments.
Writing Guides Across the Disciplines
Our Writing in the Disciplines page directs you to reputable resources that guide your writing in specific subjects.
Assignment Planners
Our Assignment Planners help you complete writing projects according to your due date, breaking them down into manageable steps. A great time management tool!
AI & Writing: Guidelines and Support
Are you curious about how to use AI responsibly in your writing assignments, if your instructor allows it? You can talk with a writing consultant about this, and also see GenAI Tools and Writing: Information and Guidelines for Students.
The Big Orange Writing Playbook: Tips, Tools, & Practice Workshop Series
A variety of dynamic, interactive workshops help you build essential academic writing skills, providing practical strategies and hands-on activities to boost your confidence and success in academic writing.
Application Materials Help
If you’re preparing a resumé, CV, personal statement, internship application, graduate school application–or any other type of application materials–use our Application Materials Help schedule. Also, check out our page with Application Help Resources.
Support for First-Year English Composition (FYC) Writers
If you’re taking an English composition course, make one-to-one appointments for writing feedback and support using the Undergraduate Writing Help schedule. Also recommended: enroll in English 103 or 104, 1-credit electives that help you develop greater confidence and skill as a writer. For details, see English 103 & 104.
Support for Multilingual Writers
If English is an additional language for you, our EAL Writing Help schedule is staffed by consultants who specialize in working with multilingual writers. For additional resources, see our Resources for Multilingual Writers page.
Suppport for Graduate Student Writers
We help graduate students with coursework-related writing, theses and dissertations, and application materials. See the Graduate Student Appointments page for details.
Citation Help
Any writing consultant can help you with citations, and some specialize in this type of assistance. In our Undergraduate Writing Help schedule, select “Show all Writing Consultant Specialty Options” to find citation consultants. Also see our page on Citation Resources.
