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The Writing Center: Announcements
Tutors
will be available today, September 7, 3-5 and 6-8, and tomorrow, September
8, 3-5 and 6-8. (Check again
for future hours.) Please stop
by McGlothlin-Street Hall 233 to sign up for a tutorial. If a tutor is available, you need
not wait; otherwise, be sure to make a note of your appointment time and
come back.
We plan
to be open Monday-Thursday 3-5 and 6-8 but have not hired a full slate of
tutors.
Dr.
Mitchell is available for special needs. Call her at 6225 for an appointment,
or drop by her office in McGlothlin-Street Hall 230. It is a good idea to see Dr.
Mitchell prior to embarking on a course of tutoring sessions. She is happy to help you chart a plan
for success.
Services
The
Writing Center offers a quiet computer lab where writing and
research projects are a priority. A classroom by day, it is open for
general use after 3 PM each day.
Wondering
what to write about? Wondering how to spot those comma splices? Let
our tutors help you help yourself.
Please
note that tutors do not edit, correct, or in any way write a student's
paper. Tutors love to read papers and ask questions to help draw out
better examples and reinforce logic. If a student is wondering how to
find information on MLA format, the tutor will point the way. While a
tutor may point out model errors and help a student to correct his or her
errors, our motto is this: "Let us help you help yourself."
In
addition to helping with papers, tutors help students review grammar and
usage. An instructor may
specify specific elements of grammar and usage for review, or you may visit
Dr. Mitchell (6225) for advice on how to set up a program of review for
your special needs. Any student
pursuing grammar review needs to own a copy of the college handbook, Diana
Hacker’s A Writer’s
Reference.
Tutors
Our
tutors this year include Ms. Pierce and Ms. Smith. Students with special concerns with
who want to discuss strategies for success in writing should contact Dr.
Mitchell at 6225 for an appointment.
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