- Émile Zola
Through the art of writing, we all "live out loud," whether through poetry, essays, stories, business letters, or artists' statements. At the Writing Center, we're here to be good listeners and to help writers create, shape, and polish their writing. Our mission at the Writing center mirrors the College's larger mission to "foster intellectual growth and individual creativity." Our goal is to give students and faculty the resources they need to write successfully.
Writing Center Drop-In Hours for Spring 2012, January 23 - April 27, 2012
All hours are subject to change, please check with the staff in the ARC for the most updated information.
- Monday: 11:00am - 6:30pm
- Tuesday: 11:00am - 6:30pm
- Wednesday: 11:00am - 3:30pm
- Thursday: 11:00am - 6:30pm
- Friday: 11:00am - 12:30pm
Please stop into the Activities and Resource Center during open hours and a writing consultant will be able to meet with you. There is no need for an appointment!
Make the most of the Writing Center!
- When you come in person, bring:
- Specific goals for what you want to accomplish in your session
- Ideas and questons about your writing
- Syllabus or assignment requirements
- Your laptop, or something to write with
- Any necessary textbooks or sources
- A hard copy of your paper
Writing consultants may help with:
- Brainstorming ideas for an assignment
- Talking with a writer about ideas for a paper
- Organizing ideas
- Revising the focus or content of a paper
- Ways to make paper appropriate for its audience and purpose
- Editing and polishing a draft
- Searching for research sources through the library's online catalogue
- Using MLA style
- Avoiding plagiarism when incorporating research
Writing consultants may not:
- Correct papers for the writers
- Comment on what grade they believe a paper should receive
- Comment on the professor's assignment
- Tell the writer the "right way" to make a paper better (because there are many ways!)
- Do much good without the cooperation of the writer
Writing Resources Online
Dartmouth College's excellent online writing materials
Purdue University's Online Writing Lab
