Program in Writing and Rhetoric

Student Resources

Lecturer working with students

See a Tutor at the Hume Center for Writing and Speaking

The Hume Center for Writing and Speaking offers several different types of tutoring opportunities to support the writing and speaking students do in their classes at Stanford. You can see an appointment-based writing tutor, digital media tutor, or oral communication tutor (OCT), or you can meet with a drop-in peer tutor.

Use the Hume Resources for Writers 

This resource page through the Hume Center links to a number of resources useful to writers related to topics such as citation practices, grammar and punctuation, writing a grant proposal, and library research methodology.

Use the Hume Resources for Speakers 

This resource page from the Hume Center includes useful handouts designed to help both the novice and more experienced public speaker.

Browse Library Research Guides

Read through the archive of library research guides created for previous PWR classes as well as other Stanford classes, containing quick search resources for a variety of topics.

Next Steps for Your PWR Project 

Learn about publications where you can submit your writing from your PWR class and reach a wider audience.