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Highly trained student tutors work with students at all academic levels and from all disciplines, providing in-person and online tutoring. We conduct in-class and co-curricular writing workshops on topics ranging from writing resumes to how to do peer reviews. The Writing Center also helps faculty with their scholarship and provides venues for creative writers to receive feedback and publish through periodic writing contests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8129ad32f3889300760c7000905d3fae\">Mission Statement<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To be critical readers and listeners who provide helpful feedback to writers and speakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-secondary-color has-css-opacity has-secondary-background-color has-background mt-5 mb-5\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-57da29bebfb84a7b0e6a327a8fefe685\">Contact Us<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-59dde63073a72984d376fb08a6ad8d34\"><strong>Marian E. Wright Writing Center<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/hu3bpE5nUFbG9mHr5\">308 Thompson Library<\/a><br>(Just past the circulation desk on the back wall)&nbsp;<br><br>810-766-6602<br><a href=\"mailto:flint.writingcenter@umich.edu\">flint.writingcenter@umich.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-2b4a037df169b8573e5174517f2cda75\"><strong>Rough Draft Cafe<\/strong>: Community Writing Center<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>810-766-6603<br><a href=\"mailto:roughdraftcafe@umich.edu\">roughdraftcafe@umich.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Marian E. Wright Writing Center supports University students, faculty, and staff with writing. In October 2023, we launched the Rough Draft Cafe. 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