Writing consulting
- Duration
- 30 min
- Possible time periods
- (Aug. 3-17, 2026: no time slots available)
Mon: 9 am-5 pm (via Zoom)
Tue: 9 am-12 pm (on site or via Zoom)
Wed: 9 am-5 pm (on site or via Zoom)
Thu: 9 am-12 pm (on site or via Zoom)
Fri: 9 am-3 pm (via Zoom)
- For whom?
- HNU members, including doctoral students at DIWAG
- Enrolment
- Via mail to Timo Guter with one or two proposed dates (see possible time periods)
Which topics are there?
We give advice on:
- finding your topic and your research question
- outline and exposé
- quoting and handling of citation software
- individual problems in handling Microsoft Word (for installation problems: please contact HNU IT support)
- writing a first draft
- using generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as Microsoft Copilot, focussing on best practices and the legal framework at HNU.
- editing
- using Turnitin as a tool for plagiarism check / AI check
What is part of consulting - and what is not?
Consulting must not affect your test performance. Thus, there are several offerings missing from consulting:
| Part of consulting | Not part of consulting |
|---|---|
Giving advice in the writing process, when having trouble or being uncertain in certain topics (see aforementioned section on topics). | Giving advice concerning the contents |
| Feedback on page layout | Doing layout formatting in Microsoft Word for you |
| Text feedback on individual text passages | Text feedback on the complete paper (not step-by-step over several sessions, either) |
| Showing exemplary mistakes | Searching your whole paper for all mistakes |
| Looking at the paper in your presence and giving advice on how to fix problems. | Doing the work for you, neither in your presence nor in your absence |
| Individual advice on using citation software | Programming a new citation style: This takes far more time and testing. Please send citation style request via mail to the library. We will create the style within two weeks or will inform you otherwise. |
