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FHSS Writing

About the FHSS Writing Lab

About the FHSS Writing Lab
Our Advisors
Preparing for a visit

The FHSS Writing Lab is a free writing service that assists students within the BYU College of Family, Home and Social Sciences. Our advisors are friendly undergraduate students from a variety of social science disciplines who have extensive writing experience and are trained in teaching writing. We offer individual, face-to-face sessions where we serve to help students become better writers by focusing on the global aspects of writing, such as thesis construction, organization, transitions, idea development, logical coherence, style, and argument clarity. Students can walk in or schedule an appointment via email or telephone, or by reserving a time online. We welcome writers and their papers at any stage in the writing process.​

The advisors in the FHSS Writing Lab are undergraduate students from a wide variety of disciplines within the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences. They have been chosen as staff members based on their writing experience and tutoring skills. Each advisor has an individual approach, but all have the same goal: to help students better understand an​d enjoy the writing process.

Our Writing Advisors

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Zac Dart

(Spanish Fork, Utah) Zac is a history major and plans to go to law school. He's not sure what type of law he wants to practice but knows that one day he'd like to return to school and be a professor. He also loves Bob Dylan. He hopes to end up in either Utah or Arizona one day, though he also has roots in North Carolina. Most of all, he loves writing and working with other people.
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Kyleigh McMullen

(Hollister, California) Kyleigh is a senior majoring in psychology, minoring in family life, and participating in the honors program. After graduating, Kyleigh hopes to continue onto graduate school and one day become a professor. Before then, she is hoping to have the chance to study abroad and is excited to be writing her honors thesis! In her free time, she likes to read, do miscellaneous crafts (right now she’s into crocheting), watch TV shows, and spend time with her family. Kyleigh has worked in the writing lab for several semesters and thoroughly enjoys the work that she does.
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Allana Frost

(College Station, Texas) Allana is a sophomore majoring in editing and publishing with a minor in psychology. One day, she hopes to write and publish books for children, as well as a book of her own poetry. She served a mission in Belgium and the Netherlands, where she found a deep love for learning about people and their stories. Allana loves watching movies, getting lost in a good book, baking or cooking yummy things, and writing about anything and everything. Travelling and exploring new places and cultures is one of her passions. She is very excited to work in the lab and help people achieve their goals and develop a love for writing.
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Serena Rivera

(New York & Jersey) Serena is a senior majoring in psychology. After she graduates, she plans to attend graduate school and focus on mental health/grief counseling! She served her mission in British Columbia, Canada. She loves to travel (next dream destination is Egypt or New Zealand), hike, and go on long walks. She is stoked to be working as an advisor this semester!

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Samuel Watson

(South Jordan, Utah) Sam is in his Junior year as a Social Science Teaching major and a Spanish Teaching minor. He hopes to teach US History, US Government, and Spanish as a High School Teacher. He served in the Paraguay, Asuncion mission and while there found a love for Spanish, the people, and food. You'll often find him watching a YouTube video or reading a book about historical events. If you don't find him doing that, he's most likely talking to you about notable Hip-Hop artists or why this certain video game is better than the one you like. You might even find him outdoors spending time with his loved ones or religiously watching football. Due to his major he loves the classroom, and he is especially excited to help students become better writers.
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Delaney Shaw

(Bentonville, Arkansas) Delaney is a psychology major and a global women’s studies minor. Delaney hopes to become a child psychologist and help kids receive much needed support. She served her mission in Fresno California where she developed a passionate love for Mexican food. When she is not at school or work she is hiking, running, baking, or getting lost in a good book. She loves reading and writing and cannot wait to help students achieve their writing goals!
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Bella Knudsen

(Portland, Oregon) Bella is a geography major with an emphasis in geospatial science and technology and a minor in political science. She is pre-law and hopes to one day practice family law, focusing on child advocacy and welfare cases. She was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest and served her mission on the northern coast of California, so cold and windy beaches have her heart. When she isn't studying (which is rarely), she loves reading, baking, sewing, and watching Gilmore Girls, preferably with some dark chocolate or a Diet Coke in hand. One of her life goals is to out-eat all three of her younger brothers at Buffalo Wild Wings. She has always loved school, particularly writing, so she is excited to work in the writing lab and share that passion with others!
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Tim Assink

(Eugene, Oregon) Tim is studying International Relations with a minor in Asian Studies. He discovered his passion for International Relations while serving his mission in the France, Paris mission. Having been called to speak Mandarin there, Tim learned the joy in serving others as they "wander in strange lands." Tim is a senior at BYU, hoping to study International law after graduating. When he isn't studying or working, Tim enjoys being in the outdoors, going on backpacking, climbing, or camping trips. Tim loves to write, and spends much of his time expressing himself through pen and paper. He is very excited for the opportunity to serve his fellow students in the FHSS Writing Lab!
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Tatum Meyers

(Chapin, South Carolina) Tatum is a psychology major. She hopes to get a masters in marriage and family therapy. She served a mission in Tempe, Arizona. Tatum loves being busy. When she's not in school or doing homework, she likes to paint, exercise, teach herself the piano, bake, and spend time with her family. She got married earlier this year to her best friend and can talk about him all day. She is excited to work as an writing advisor this semester!
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Preparing for a Visit to the FHSS Writing Lab

To make the most of your visit to the FHSS Writing Lab, please come prepared with the following:

  • A copy of your draft, either as a hard copy or on a laptop. We will not work with a phone or a tablet.
  • You are welcome to bring in your writing at any stage in the writing process (e.g. thesis, outline, introduction, incomplete draft).
  • An idea of how we can help you with your paper. This can include appropriateness, focus, organization, development, introduction, conclusion, word choice, tone, or documentation style. Please note that we are neither grammar experts nor an editing service. By focusing on global issues, you can apply principles of writing on other papers and can become a better writer.
  • We are happy to assist all students with global writing issues and assignment-specific requirements. Our advisors cannot provide ESL-specific grammar help or proofreading.