WAG Interest Form

Writing Accountability Groups (WAGs) provide a structured writing schedule with an accountability system to keep you on-track and productive. WAGs provide support for all forms of scholarly writing, such as theses and dissertations, scholarly journal articles, lengthy class assignments, grant applications and more.

WAGs involve weekly hour-long meetings with an interdisciplinary group of fellow graduate students, while pledging to write 30 minutes each day between meetings. Participants in each WAG hold each other accountable and provide encouragement and support.

The purpose of WAGs is to set up a schedule and support system to help you write more. WAGs are not intended to provide feedback on the writing you produce nor to improve your writing skills (the Academic Writing Center already provides this assistance).

By providing your contact information below, you are indicating your interest in participating in a WAG for the duration of fall semester. To get an understanding of the time commitment involved, please read the Graduate School’s Writing Accountability Group guidelines. Spring semester WAGs will run the week of February 4 through the week of April 22.

Please complete this survey by January 21st at 12:00 PM. An email asking you to provide your availability will go out after that date, and groups will be assigned that week. Questions? Email gradconnect@ucmail.uc.edu.

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* 1. Full Name:

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* 2. UC Email Address:

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* 3. Program/Department:

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* 4. Degree Level of Current Program (i.e. master’s, doctoral, certificate/artist diploma):

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* 5. What writing project(s) will you be tentatively working on during WAGs (i.e. dissertation, proposal, thesis, journal article, job search documents, etc.)?

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* 6. Do you prefer to be placed with students from your college or from different colleges? (We will do the best to accommodate your wishes, but we cannot guarantee it.)

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* 7. How many weekly meetings will you be able to attend? Consider your fall research plans, scheduled trips (ex. conferences) and vacations, teaching or work schedule, etc.

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* 8. Do you prefer to be placed in an online WAG?

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* 9. WAGs will not provide feedback on your work nor writing instruction.

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* 10. Are you interested in leading your WAG? The leader will run the weekly meetings. See this document for the leader’s responsibilities.

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