{"id":701,"date":"2021-10-06T16:55:09","date_gmt":"2021-10-06T16:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/writers-studio\/appointments\/before-you-arrive\/"},"modified":"2026-08-19T12:12:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T16:12:24","slug":"before-you-arrive","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/writers-studio\/before-you-arrive\/","title":{"rendered":"Before You Arrive"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"content-block content-block--has-menu wp-block-butler-content-block\">\n\t<div class=\"content-block-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content-block-layout\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-menu-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"content-block-menu-nav\" aria-label=\"Site menu\" id=\"page-nav\"><div class=\"content-block-menu-wrapper\"><header class=\"content-block-menu-header\"><span class=\"content-block-menu-header-label\">Writers&#8217; Studio Menu<\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"content-block-menu-mobile-toggle\" title=\"Toggle menu\" aria-label=\"Toggle menu\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/button><\/header><ul class=\"content-block-menu-list\"><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"\/arts-sciences\/writers-studio\/mission-vision-and-values\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Mission, Vision, &amp; Values<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"\/arts-sciences\/writers-studio\/writing-consultants\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Writing Consultants<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"\/arts-sciences\/writers-studio\/appointments\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Appointments<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"\/arts-sciences\/writers-studio\/appointments\/before-you-arrive\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Before You Arrive<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/writers-studio\/faculty-guide\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Faculty Guide<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/writers-studio\/writers-studio-workshop-series\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Workshop Series<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/page_menu\/english\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">English Department<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/library\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Butler University Libraries<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/nav>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-content-container is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<h1 id=\"h-before-you-arrive\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Before You Arrive<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Welcome! We look forward to collaborating with you at the Butler University Writers&#8217; Studio. Whether you are visiting us for a course assignment, a capstone, a business pitch, or a personal creative project, here is everything you need to know to get the most out of your consultation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-1-bring-what-you-have-no-finished-draft-required\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Bring what you have\u2014no &#8220;finished&#8221; draft required<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You do not need a complete paper or &#8220;perfect&#8221; prose to visit the Studio. We meet you wherever you are in the writing process:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Brainstorming &amp; Outlining<\/strong>: Bring your assignment prompt, syllabus notes, or scattered ideas. We will help you map out a direction.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Drafting &amp; Works-in-Progress<\/strong>: Bring whatever you\u2019ve written so far. We will help you work through roadblocks, refine arguments, and build structure.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Polishing &amp; Revision<\/strong>: Bring your working draft to work on higher-order concerns like flow, tone, style, and audience impact.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-2-what-to-bring-to-your-consultation\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. What to bring to your consultation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To help your consultant understand your goals, please have the following accessible (digitally or on paper):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Assignment Prompt or Guidelines<\/strong>: Bring any rubric, assignment sheet, or instructions provided by your instructor or project lead.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Your Project\/Draft<\/strong>: Your current text, notes, or outline.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Relevant Sources or Data<\/strong>: Any research papers, readings, or data visualizations you plan to integrate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>An Open Mind<\/strong>: Be ready to talk through your ideas, answer questions, and actively participate in the revision process!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-3-understand-our-collaborative-model\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Understand our collaborative model<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Studio operates on a <strong>&#8220;peers helping peers&#8221;<\/strong> framework. To ensure you retain complete ownership and authority over your writing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>We Are Collaborators, Not Editors<\/strong>: Consultants act as &#8220;informed readers&#8221; and peer mentors. We do not &#8220;fix,&#8221; edit, or proofread documents for you. Instead, we read alongside you and ask insightful questions to help you make your own rhetorical choices.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Active Participation<\/strong>: You will be an active partner in the session. Expect to read aloud, talk through your reasoning, and make notes as you work together.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Focus Beyond Grammar<\/strong>: While we can help you learn strategies for self-editing, our primary focus is on higher-order concerns\u2014such as thesis development, organization, genre conventions, and clarity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please arrive 2\u20133 minutes before your scheduled start time so we can settle in and maximize your full session.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":403,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-701","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"revision_note":"","yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.5 (Yoast SEO v28.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Before You Arrive | Butler University<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/writers-studio\/before-you-arrive\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Before You Arrive | Butler University\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/writers-studio\/before-you-arrive\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"College of Liberal Arts &amp; 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