GRADUATE PROGRAM
HARTFORD SEMINARY WRITING CONSULTANTS
Hartford Seminary offers all students the services of a Writing Consultant. The Writing Consultant is to help students improve their command of written English, to help organize essays and research papers, and to help follow the rules for footnotes and bibliography. Please note that the additional requirements set by professors and particular programs must be followed.
We are pleased to have two writing consultants available, first Jean Blanning and also Emily Holcombe. Their contact information is found below.
LEAD TIME: There is a required amount of lead time to use the Writing Consultants. These requirements allow the Writing Consultants to organize their time and serve students in a timely and efficient manner. These times are as follows:
- Reflection paper (1-3 pages): 2 days
Submit to Writing Consultant at least 5 days before paper is due.
- Book Review (5-7 pages): 3-5 days
Submit to Writing Consultant at least 8 days before paper is due.
- Research paper (10-12 pages): 10 days
Submit to Writing Consultant at least 14 days before paper is due.
The above schedules mean that the Writing Consultant will return a paper to you after the stated number of days. For example, if you submit a Book Review of 5-7 pages to her, she will be able to meet with you to go over the review within 3 to 5 days. If you submit a research paper, you will=2 0meet with her after 10 days. Once you get your review from the Writing Consultant, you will then have to go and put the editing suggestions in your paper. Please give yourself and our Consultant adequate time to go over your work.
IMPORTANT: If you do not submit your paper to the Writing Consultant with the proper lead time, she is not obligated to provide the writing service.
We encourage you to take full advantage of the Consultant’s services, but please remain respectful of these guidelines. We ask that you be on time for your appointments.
Our Consultants are:
Jean Blanning and Emily Holcombe
Jean prefers to be contacted by telephone.
Emily can be contacted by telephone or by e-mail.
Jean’s phone number is: (860) 233-0376;
e-mail is:
jmblanning@earthlink.net
Emily’s phone numbers are (860) 521-1315 or (860) 707-4585.
e-mail is: Eghnewmoon@aol.com.
If you want to email them, please allow 24 hours for a response.
The procedures to help you with assignments are as follows:
- Appointments may be made by phone (Jean and Emily) or by e-mail (Emily).
- Both Jean and Emily prefer to meet in person to receive a hard copy of your paper. Please do not e-mail papers.
- Both will generally review your paper twice – once to help you identify changes that need to be made, and once to fine-tune your document. Please leave enough time in between your initial meeting and the due date of your paper for the editing process. If there is not enough time, then only on e review will be possible.
- Jean and Emily are available by appointment only.
