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Click the banner above to make a reservation. Use the followings for your sign in.
[Email Address] Your Ritsumeikan e-mail address
[Password] The first part of your Ritsumeikan email address before the @ sign.
Essay writing feedback sessions for GLA students are free and available in minly for the first-ysar students.
GLA Writing Coach
Catering to students seeking for advice focusing on elements and sentence structure within a paragraph
- Open 4 days/week (As a pilot program, the coaching is offered in a limited time frame. Additional slots may be opened up in the future depending on the demand from students.)
- Book an online one-on-one session at least three working days in advance and submit your essay draft (in Word format) at least 24 hours prior to your scheduled appointment so that the writing coach can work through your draft before the session. Right after the reservation, you will get a confirmation e-mail with a URL link to upload your draft file.
- You can reserve two one-hour slots in one semester. In the event of no-show, you cannot book any more session during the semester.
- If you have any inquiries, please contact GLA Writing Coach @ Writing Coach Inquiry Form
The coaching provided by GLA focuses on your writing structure and style including logical flow between sentences.
Key points to be checked by a writing coach include whether:
- all the key paragraph elements are properly included
- key elements in a paragraph provides an easy-to-follow structure for expressing your ideas clearly and effectively
- sentences are arranged in logical order
- paraphrasing and summary are effectively used
- sources are cited appropriately
GLA Writing Coach wants to ensure you and your peers have a great experience with us. That is why we have a few rules and expectations.
We DO NOT:
- see an assessment piece that is due on the day of the appointment
- edit, proofread or grammar check
- advise on the disciplinary content of your work
- translate references or other content
- advise users how you can get a better grade (We are not responsible for users’ grades)
- conduct coaching/tutoring personally other than the tutorial session
- conduct coaching/tutoring for more than one hour per booking
<Cancellation policy>
If you fail to attend an appointment without any prior notice, you will not be able to make another appointment that semester.