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Writing Center

MISSION-DRIVEN | FORWARD-THINKING | GLOBALLY ENGAGED

Mission & Method

The mission of the Writing Center is to equip Wesley seminarians for the rigors of critical thinking, active reading, and expository writing for theological education and ministry publication. In collaboration with Wesley faculty across the curriculum, our goal is to develop writers to succeed in courses, publish in the academy, in parish ministry, and as public theologians.

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Writer's Swag Bag

Writers Swag Bag

Additional Information

Check your Wesley email for instructions to access your FREE subscription to Grammarly Academic!  This app is most valuable when you self-edit drafts and final copies.  It suggests corrections for common grammatical and style errors. If you do not see a welcome email (be sure to check your Spam folder, first), request a link from your Wesley student email to  [email protected].

FALL:  IS-114-VIRTUAL:  “Academic Writing for Seminarians”  Develops critical thinking, active reading, and academic writing style. Note:  Credit or Audit.

SPRING:  IS-218-VIRTUAL: “Writing for Ministry”  This is an elective creative writing course to produce a portfolio of theological and spiritual content for publication.

Masters Thesis Mentoring:
For Graduating MTS Students Only
Plan, Organize, Complete |  Jan-March
90-minutes 1-on-1 coaching to completion with the Director of the Writing Center. Make Appointment: Thursdays between 9a-7:30p.

Fall and Spring  |  TBD  |  Online Webinars OPEN TO ALL Wesley students through Blackboard Community. The scope, content, and number of workshops are being revamped to accommodate reentry to campus life after this season of COVID-19.  In the meantime, #stayhome  #sanitize #savelives!

Meet with the Director of the Writing Center, Tuesdays and Thursdays, morning and afternoon hours available:

Request content and style review by email without a virtual meeting:

  • Email your paper from your Wesley account as an attachment in .doc or .docx to [email protected].
  • Within 72 hours (not including weekends), you will receive suggested revision helps available in the Writer’s Swag Bag.
  • Papers will be reviewed in queue: first come, first served. NOTE: You are responsible for submitting papers on time to your professor even if the Queue is full and you do not receive a review before the due date.

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The Writing Center:

  • does not edit by revising or correcting content.  However, we teach you how to self-edit using print and online academic writing tools. 
  • will proofread to direct you to understand the assignment, online grammar helps, and Chicago style guide for academic writing.
  • is a support for your success.  Your careful and timely adherence to the syllabi guarantees your success!

Writing Center faculty extends one opportunity for students to revise a paper that fails the plagiarism identification software programmed into Blackboard. We elect to regard the first and sole failure as a teachable moment.  However, repeat and blatant instances of plagiarism will be reported to the Dean for disciplinary action. Besides, you don’t have to plagiarize–you’re too smart for that! 

AI is strictly prohibited.  Commit to thinking and any paper you submit will be better than the basic (and often) erroneous content generated by AI.  

There are four Plagiarism Checkers and a Paraphrasing Tool in the Writer’s Swag Bag to help you assess and avoid plagiarism.  #justdontdoit 

Writing Center faculty will extend one opportunity for students to revise a paper which fails the plagiarism identification software programmed into Blackboard. Repeat or blatant instances of plagiarism will be reported to the Dean for disciplinary action. #justdontdoit

The Covenant of Academic Honesty “I recognize that all forms of academic dishonesty are detrimental to my integrity and to the community. I recognize that infractions of this covenant may lead to a review of my status in the community. I recognize that professors have authority to determine whether computers will be used for exams. I have read and affirm the policy on dishonesty as stated in the Handbook under Disciplinary Actions on pages 24-25.”

Wesley Theological Seminary welcomes diversity and affirms all humanity. Inclusive Language Policy:  Bearing in mind that language reflects, reinforces, and creates social reality, the Seminary expects class conversation and written work to employ language that respects the equal dignity and worth of all human beings. In particular, linguistic sexism and racism are to be avoided.

Additionally, I am the DEI Officer and an open to hear how to make our community a delightful experience among God’s kin’ship!

Director of the Writing Center | Adjunct Faculty

Rev. Dr. Raedorah C. Stewart is the Director of the Writing Center, Adjunct Professor, and former DEI Officer. Stewart executes her passion for Gospel messaging and writing acumen as an academic editor and author of peer-reviewed articles within the religious academy. This energy is evident in her support of seminarians throughout our local and global academic consortium on the rigors of critical thinking, analytical reading, and expository writing for theological studies and marketplace ministry.

Raedorah C. Stewart

“Then the LORD said to me, “Write my answer plainly on tablets, so that a runner can carry the correct message to others..” (Habakkuk 2:2)

Rev. Dr. Raedorah C. Stewart is the Director of the Writing Center, Adjunct Professor, and DEI Officer. Stewart executes her passion for Gospel messaging and writing acumen, as an academic editor and author of peer-reviewed articles within the religious academy. This energy is evident in her support of seminarians throughout our local and global academic consortium on the rigors of critical thinking, analytical reading, and expository writing for theological studies and marketplace ministry.

A graduate of Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, CA, Stewart’s worldview is refined from being raised in a multicultural family, participating in African diaspora and interfaith religious observances, and serving the Church universal for more than 25 years through ordained and licensed ministries of the United Church of Christ, the Presbyterian Church (USA), the American Baptist Church (USA), and the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship. A bi-vocational minister, Stewart is active on the ministerial team at Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ in DC; and lives her writing passion as CEO of iWrite.Solutions LLC a boutique writing firm specializes in academic editing, book indexing, ghost writing, and non-profit web development and content management.

Stewart invigorates her life as a writer by curating film and managing area film festivals for Reel Affirmations: DC International LGBT Film Festival; DC Shorts International Film Festival; The Jewish Film Festival; The Environmental Film Festival; and the American Film Institute Documentary Film Festival. She gleans her best writing fodder from the sacred work of motherhood, food, and dancing with strangers. Stop by her office for a calming sip of lavender tea or fast paced round of Scrabble using vocabulary from your theological academic writing.