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Welcome to The OWL, GGU's Online Writing Lab!
"Thank you very much for your comments! They are helpful and I appreciate the chance to have another set of eyes on my paper. Take care!"

--Wendy Giblin
doctoral Student

"I've taught finance and econ courses at GGU for over 20 years. To earn a living I also do litigation analysis and support on major cases, generally class actions. I often present written reports to the courts and obviously have an interest in clear, precise, "correct" writing.

With the above as background, I must tell you how impressed I was with the clarity of OWL Tutor Marianna's observations on Jane's submission. Marianna's reply is exactly the type of writing I admire and serves as a standard to all."

--William Sarsfield
GGU Professor of Finance and Economics

"Thanks for your help Gwen. Great Service."

--Farima Fakoor
doctoral Student

"I just want to say, thank you so much! …and have a great weekend."

--Weerawan Sanguankulchai
graduate student

"One thing that I have to say is that your assistance is very prompt. Your help really makes my life much easier."

--Puangrak
student

The OWL offers online writing assistance to all GGU students, via email: all undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students may submit work for ANY course at GGU to The OWL.

Submission Guidelines

  • Please limit each submissions to 750 words, maximum (about 3 pages, total).
  • If your paper is longer than 750 words, you may submit it in 3 separate "chunks," using the Submission Form EACH time you submit your work.
  • Please limit the number of your submissions to 3 within a 24-hour period.
  • Please submit standard word documents: we cannot open the following files: .txt; .dat; docx. If you send one of these files, we'll have to return your document and ask you to re-send it. Thanks for your understanding!

Submission Form

  • Use the Submission Form EACH time you submit a paper, or portion of a paper.
  • Fill out the form completely: include your instructor's email address and make sure your own email address is correct!
  • Identify ONE category for tutor feedback: grammar and mechanics; organization and development; or documentation: you may want to submit the same paper multiple times (once for feedback on grammar, for instance, and once for feedback on organization).
  • Please submit only .doc files, not .docx files.

Hours & Availability

  • The OWL is open around the clock: you may submit your paper at any time.
  • Papers are returned within 24-48 hours of submission. If you do not receive a response back from The OWL within 24-48 hours, please email us at owltutors@ggu.edu or email OWL Director Gwen Ball @gball@ggu.edu.
  • Only GGU students enrolled in GGU courses may submit work to The OWL.
  • Exception: Students and alumni may submit resumes, cover letters, and other career-related documents.
  • Face-to-face tutoring is avaialbe at the San Francisco campus Writing Lab

Feedback vs. Editing

  • OWL tutors provide feedback and highlight specific problems in a student's work.
  • It is a student's responsibility to incorporate the tutors' comments and feedback into his/her own writing.
  • OWL Tutors do not "correct" errors or edit papers.

OWL Resources

Created by Adjunct English Professor Gwen Buffington Ball for the Golden Gate University community. Please email her with comments and suggestions at gball@ggu.edu.
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