Writing Sample Document Submission

The Writing Hub is seeking sample writing projects—grant proposals, manuscripts for publication, term papers, teaching or diversity statements, etc.—to use for graduate consultant training. We want to best equip our writing consultants to handle the real issues that students face. Share your writing to help us improve our services!

Students who submit writing samples will be entered to win $10 gift cards good for use at the University Bookstore, Sunshine Market, or Perks Café.

To enter the drawing, please upload any formal writing project you have written. THIS DOES NOT HAVE TO BE A FINAL OR COMPLETED DRAFT—EARLIER DRAFTS ARE WELCOME. We are not looking for any quality, just for authentic graduate student writing. Submit up to three documents for three separate chances to win.

All identifying information will be removed from your document to ensure anonymity before it is used by the Writing Hub.

Your name:*
(Note: all information which could be used to identify you personally will be removed from the document you upload.)
UCSD Email:*
Student ID number:*
Do you authorize the Writing Hub to use the document you are uploading for consultant training purposes?*
- I consent to allow the Writing Hub to use the attached document for consultant training purposes.
*Note: the Writing Hub will delete all information in the document that could be used to identify you personally.
Are you the author of the document you are uploading?*
- Yes
What type of document are you submitting?*
Was this document submitted as part of a course?*
- Yes
- No
What course was this document submitted for?*
What stage of development is this document in (e.g. first draft, close to being completed, etc.)?*
Writing sample submission*
Accepted file types: docx, doc, rtf, txt.
Submit documents in .docx, .doc, .rtf, or .txt format.
The fine print:

*If you are selected as a winner of the drawing, the Writing Hub will contact you via email to collect your gift card.

*Submit documents as .docx, .doc, .txt, or .rtf files; PDFs are not acceptable.

*All documents are potentially useful—consultants see all types of writing, and we want to better prepare them for the variety of projects with which they will work. The only requirement is that they have been written during your time as a graduate student.

*All features that could possibly be used to identify you as the author will be removed before any document is used by the Writing Hub.

*Multiple submissions are acceptable and will increase your chances of winning a gift card; choose up to three different documents and fill out separate submission forms for each.

*You may submit as many documents as you like, but the limit for entries in the gift card drawing is three per student.

*You must be the author of the document(s) you submit.

*Minimum word count for accepted submissions: 500 words.

*Creative writing assignments (stories, poems, song lyrics, etc.) will not be accepted.

*A submission doesn't have to be a project that you've worked on with a Writing Hub consultant; in fact, you don't need to have seen a consultant at all to submit a document, so feel free to pass the link along to other students.

*Current and past Writing Hub employees are welcome to submit documents but will not be eligible to win gift cards. Winners of previous Writing Hub contests are also ineligible.