The Peers Programme is a department initiative to promote improved essay-writing skills. Our trained writing peers are appointed by the department to offer assistance with writing to any student enrolled in a Political Science course.<\/p>\r\n
Showing a paper to a friend or talking over ideas with a classmate is often helpful in making our writing better. The Peers Programme operates in a similar way. The core of the Peers Programme comprises 60-minute one-on-one consultations, or writing conferences, with our writing peers. During this time, the writing peer can discuss elements of good academic writing. If you have a draft of a written assignment for a Political Science course or a chapter of your Political Science HT (up to 2,000 words for HT chapters), the peer can read your draft and act as an attentive reader, actively responding to your argument, and working collaboratively with you to explore ways in which you can sharpen your argument and improve your writing skills. These writing conferences supplement advice students can receive from instructors.<\/p>\r\n
If you would like to discuss a draft, please make sure that your draft is fairly substantial so that there can be substantive discussion of your writing. Please ensure your draft indicates the word limit determined by your instructor (if any), as well as the essay\/assignment prompt and\/or research question-and for HT chapters, be sure to share your HT Synopsis with your writing peer. You should also try to bring your own concerns and questions to the conference, so that you can work actively with our writing peers to make the session as productive as possible.<\/p>\r\n
Schedule a Writing Conference<\/a><\/p>\r\n The Peers Programme is staffed by talented and motivated senior PS Students who have received specialised training in academic writing analysis.<\/p>\r\n The Peers Programme aims to assist students with writing issues they encounter. The Peers Programme is\u00a0not<\/strong>\u00a0several things:<\/p>\r\n To book a writing conference, please click on the sign up button above and follow these instructions:<\/p>\r\n 1.\u00a0Who can use this service? Should you have any concerns about the Programme or a writing conference that you have attended, please email the Peers Programme Faculty Supervisors at\u00a0polbox7@nus.edu.sg<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n To contact the Peers Programme Faculty Supervisors, please email\u00a0polbox7@nus.edu.sg<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n Peers Programme What is the Peers Programme? The Peers Programme is a department initiative to promote improved essay-writing skills. Our trained writing peers are appointed by the department to offer assistance with writing to any student enrolled in a Political Science course. Showing a paper to a friend or talking over ideas with a classmate […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":28,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-site-content-layout":"full-width-container","site-content-style":"unboxed","site-sidebar-style":"unboxed","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-158","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nWho are the Peers?<\/h3>\r\n
What The Peers Programme Isn’t<\/h3>\r\n
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How do I schedule a writing conference?<\/h3>\r\n
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a) your name and NUS matriculation number;
b) PS course you are seeking assistance with;
c) the nature of your writing assignment, and whether you have a draft you wish to discuss (e.g., term paper, article review, a HT chapter of up to 2,000 words);
d) your preferred time slot.<\/li>\r\nFAQs<\/h3>\r\n
<\/strong>The Peers Programme supports all undergraduates enrolled in any courses that are offered by the Department of Political Science, NUS. Over the years, we have helped students from different majors including PS, sociology and engineering. 2. What types of writing assignments can the Programme help with?<\/strong>
Our writing peers will be able to speak to you about any type of academic writing assignment assigned for a Political Science course (i.e. with a course code ‘PSxxxx’). These writing assignments include – but are not limited to – essays, papers, memoranda, HT chapters of up to 2,000 words, and article reviews. The programme is therefore open to any student studying at NUS and requiring advice on how to write an academically competent paper for a Political Science course (with course code ‘PS’). 3. How long is each writing consultation?<\/strong>
Consultations are planned to be 60 minutes long. Students are free to end sessions earlier, should they be satisfied with the advice provided. 4. When and where are conferences held?<\/strong>
Please\u00a0click here(opens in new tab)<\/a>\u00a0to see the available time slots in this spreadsheet (tabs W4 to W13).
No conferences will be scheduled during the midterm recess, school or public holidays, or after Week 13 of the semester.
Writing conferences are usually held on campus. However, if you wish, you may check with our writing peers if they are able to conduct the conference on Zoom. 5. Am I limited to just one session in the semester?<\/strong>
Students may consult each writing peer for a maximum of two conferences per writing assignment. 6. Do I have to pay to use this service?<\/strong>
The Peers Programme is provided free to undergraduate students taking Political Science courses. 7. What do I do if I have more questions about my writing or draft after the writing conference?<\/strong>
You are strongly advised to seek help from your respective course instructor or teaching assistant as they are directly involved in the specific subject matter and assessment of the academic writing considered. You may also consider scheduling another writing conference with the Peers Programme. 8. Who are the writing peers?<\/strong>
Our writing peers are senior PS Students who have received specialised training in academic writing analysis. 9. How do we ensure the high standards of our writing conferences?<\/strong>
The Peers Programme is supervised and closely monitored by teaching faculty members of the Department of Political Science who also train the writing peers.<\/p>\r\nPeers Programme Contact Information<\/h3>\r\n
Writing Resources<\/h3>\r\n
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