The Southern University Center For Student Success is looking to assist students this year with their writing and improve their overall English skills by offering a free paper review service.
Both undergraduates and graduates are encouraged to stop by room 107 in Stewart Hall with their papers, where they will be reviewed by English tutors for things such as; clarity, grammatical errors, sentence structure, and thesis statements.
Students should be aware that their paper must be submitted at least twenty-four hours before it is assigned to be turned in to their instructor.
Jewell L. Ricard, Administrative Assistant in the Center For Student Success said, “We are working in conjunction with the English Department and they will help out in any way they can.”
Ricard mentioned the qualifications that tutors have to read and review essay assignments.
“Our English tutors all have at least a 3.0 and read and write very well,” Ricard said.
The mission of the Center for Student Success is to provide students with the support that will strengthen their academic performance and promote student success and retention.
“This is our first time doing this paper review service but we hope it turns out to be a great success,” Ricard said.
To improve even more of students writing skills, The Center For Student Success will be hosting English workshops every Friday at 10a.m. beginning on January 27in Stewart Hall Auditorium.
These workshops will educate students on descriptive, illustration, process, definition, classification, comparison, cause/effect, and argumentation essays as well as a workshop on 
research papers.
Southern University students currently taking English 110 and 111 will find these workshops the most beneficial as these essays will be covered in their classes.
Students are required to take a writing proficiency examination at the end of 110 and 111 that measures the basic writing skills of students.
Students currently taking English courses gave their thoughts on the free paper review service and whether or not they’d use it.
Mike Phillips, mass communications major said, “I feel this can be very beneficial for anyone in need of improving their writing skills. I would definitely use it.”
Some students are undecided about the review service said that while it sounds like a good idea, there are certain online services that will do the same thing in a more timely fashion.
Taylor Johnson, English major said, “I used a website called www.paperrater.com to check my papers for errors. It was quick, easy, and free.”
While it is unclear how successful this Free Paper Review Service will be, it is comforting to know that Southern students have these resources available to them during their collegiate journey.