Writing and Communication Center

Writing and Communication Center offers a number of programs to the wide community of MIT undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, faculty, and staff, which include:

Individual Consultations on oral, visual, and written projects (see how consultations work here and check available sessions here)
Workshops on various aspects of academic writing (contact us at writing-center@mit.edu)
Writing Together Online groups (see more information about the ongoing groups WTO May Edition here)
NEW: Peer-Review Working Groups (see more information about the groups here)
WCC Blog “Like It Or Not, Writing Is…” hosted by Amanda Sobel, a WCC lecturer, scholar, and writer, shares important insight about writing and the writing process. Please join us in reading her blog.

We’ll help you succeed with:

Theses, dissertations
Journal articles
Dissertation proposals
CVs/resumes, cover letters
Personal statements
Research and teaching statements
Writing for any MIT class
Grant and fellowship proposals
Creative writing
Procrastination
Scientific and technical reports
English Language Learning issues

Start-up materials and elevator pitches
Classroom and professional presentations
Conference and job talks
Interview practice
Dissertation defense
Slide design
Poster design
Pronunciation and conversation practice
Shyness/stage fright
Writer’s block
And many other communication challenges