Writing Consultants for COLWRIT R1A

We have faculty consultants available to mentor you and support you in revising a COLWRIT R1A essay-in-progress over Zoom, email, or phone during the following posted hours. All of the faculty have years of experience teaching writing and can work with all students.

When you email an instructor to request an appointment please mention that you are a student in COLWRIT R1A this semester, and let us know who your instructor is. And please read the FAQ to help with getting the most out of your appointment.

Make the most of your online consulting

Ask first about the best way to conference. Be open about technology and limitations.
Be ready with specific questions or problems to discuss. Have drafts ready to share.
Make contact early in the writing process so you have time to revise after the meeting.
Remember, we don't simply edit and proofread your essay for you. We help you develop strategies for strengthening your writing and ideas on your own.
Keep an open mind, and be ready to work!

Donnett Flash: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30 AM to 10:45 AM
I’m happy to work with you on close reading, brainstorming, using evidence, and revising your essays. Please email me at least 4 hours in advance and I’ll send you a Zoom link for a videoconference if I have an appointment slot available. I usually meet with each student for about half an hour dflash@berkeley.edu

Kaya Oakes: Mondays and Thursdays, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
By appointment on Zoom (email one day ahead to schedule). Ready to work with you on argument, analysis, brainstorming, revision, and big-picture ideas: kayaoakes@berkeley.edu

Jon Lang: Mondays and Wednesdays, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
By Appointment on Zoom. I am available to help in the analysis of texts (both written and visual). I can also provide feedback on how to revise your drafts in any dimension: how to develop an introduction/thesis, how to shape body paragraphs, how to present and interpret evidence as the basis for body paragraphs. Contact me via email: jclang@berkeley.edu a day in advance to secure a zoom appointment.

Ryan Sloan: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Come see me about planning and developing your writing projects. I can meet in-person or Zoom. Please contact me at least 24 hours before to schedule a session on my Spring ‘24 conferences spreadsheet: rsloan@berkeley.edu

Teri Crisp (MSW): Mondays, 1:00 PM to 2:15 PM
I’m happy to consult with you about analytic reading, generating ideas, and drafting your writing projects. Multilingual student writers: we can work on moving between languages as well. Please email me one day in advance to set up a Zoom appointment. tcrisp@berkeley.edu

Mary Grover: Wednesdays and Fridays, 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Contact me by email (marymgrover@berkeley.edu) to make your appointment with me on Zoom and discuss your essay project. I can especially help you to think through how evidence can be analyzed to arrive at a strong thesis–also with paragraph unity, brainstorming, and achieving “flow” in your writing.

Scott Wallin: Wednesdays, 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
I am happy to help you with any stage of the writing process. I can meet in person or remotely (Zoom or by telephone, in which case we would look at a shared Google Doc.) Please contact me at least 24 hours before to schedule the meeting. swallin@berkeley.edu

Becky Hsu: Tuesdays, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM and Thursdays, 1:00 PM to 3:15 PM by appointment on Zoom.
I am happy to help with any stage of your writing process, especially if you need advice on structuring the flow of your argumentation or analyzing literary and visual works. Please email me at least 24 hours in advance for an appointment: siberia9@berkeley.edu