Writing Consultant Services
| Scope of Service | Submitting Papers | Return of Papers | Feedback to Tutors | Contact Us |
Who We Are |
MLA Format |
Detailed information on the Writing Consultants can be found in the LIM Guide to Written Theological Reflection, which is available online via the web link below. To access this site, you will need a user name and password; your facilitator can give them to you.
Scope of Service
The writing consultants can assist graduate students with
- organizing your essays
- focusing and clarifying your ideas
- defining your assumptions
- sharpening details
- polishing your analysis
- correcting any mechanical or grammatical errors
- correcting any format (MLA style) errors
Submitting Papers
You may submit a paper by one of the following methods:
- faxing a draft to 504-865-2066
- emailing a draft as a Word or RTF attachment to limwrite@loyno.edu
- mailing it to the attention of Writing Consultants at the Institute for Ministry.
When submitting your paper for review, please include the following information in a note to the consultants. When faxing, use a cover sheet, and address the fax to the Writing Consultants. In your note, please include the following:
- your name, phone number, and fax number or mailing address;
- the course you are in and the paper’s due date;
- specific instructions if you need the consultant to call before faxing so that you may turn on a fax machine or pick up the fax from a communal fax; and
- any specific questions you may have.
Return of Papers
The consultant will return your paper to you in 5 business days. Please remember that University closures due to holidays, hurricanes, and the like will not be counted as business days. In order to allow enough time to complete your final paper before your group’s due date, it’s usually a good idea to submit it a minimum of seven business days before the due date of papers.
If you submitted your paper electronically, it will be sent back to you as a PDF document. This means that you will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to open, read, and print it. This program is usually pre-installed on newer machines, but the software can be downloaded for free from the website. Should you need to download it, a web link is included below.
Feedback to Consultants
After a consultant has read and returned your paper, you are encouraged to give the consultant service feedback on your experience. The link below directs you to a brief survey regarding your experience with the LIM consultant service. Your feedback assists the consultants in improving the service and assists the Insitute in meeting the requirements for accreditation.
Contact Us
Telephone: 800-777-5469, ext. 3443
Email: limwrite@loyno.edu
U.S. mail:
Loyola University New Orleans
Institute for Ministry, Box 67
6363 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70118
Who We Are
LIMEX Extension program writing consultants are part-time members of the LIM staff who have been hired particularly for their expertise in writing and editing. The writing consultants bring to your assistance a wealth of editorial experience as well as a unique awareness of the challenges of graduate-level writing. There is currently one writing consultant:
- Jennifer Shimek
MLA Format
The Institute for Ministry requires that graduate student papers adhere to the style set by the Modern Language Association (MLA). The most comprehensive resource on what the style entails is Joseph Gibaldi’s MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (Latest edition. New York: MLA), which is available through any major bookseller and at research libraries. Some information is also available at the MLA web site <http://www.mla.org>.
Refer to your LIMEX Guide to Written Theological Reflection for detailed examples of both in-text citations and Works Cited entries that are particular to religious and theological studies. In addition, the Guide contains examples of how to cite LIMEX materials. A link to an online version of the Guide can be found at the top of this web page.