The Writing Center

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The Writing Center

• St. Josephs Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 333
• http//www.chc.edu/writingcenter/
• 215-248-7114
• tutoring_at_chc.edu

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What do we offer?

• One-on-one tutoring sessions, in person or via
  Skype, to graduate and undergraduate student
  writers at all levels of proficiency at any stage
  in the writing process
• Group workshops on creative writing, grammar,
  style, and research documentation (MLA, Chicago,
  APA)
• Print and online writing resources
• Access to computer software to help with
  brainstorming and/or organizing ideas

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What can you work on?

• Any CHC assignment, including essays, reflection
  papers, research papers, annotated
  bibliographies, literature reviews,
  dissertations, and presentations
• Take-home exams IF we have the instructors
  written permission
• Note For help with resumes, cover letters, or
  admissions essays, please see Career Services.
  For assistance with research, ask a CHC
  Librarian. For test-taking strategies or help
  with course content, see Student Learning
  Services.

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How do we operate?

• Tutors are faculty members and trained graduate
  and undergraduate students.
• We recommend scheduling an appointment (in
  person, online, or by phone) well in advance of
  your due date.
• Walk-ins are welcome, but not guaranteed.
• Appointments are 30 or 60 minutes long.
• Students may schedule up to two appointments per
  week.
• We offer weekend and evening hours, as well as
  daytime hours during the week. See our website
  for the current schedule.

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What can tutors help you do?

• Understand an assignment
• Brainstorm for ideas
• Outline or organize a paper
• Learn how to proofread or edit your own paper
• Revise an assignment based on an instructors
  comments
• Improve your writing style (conciseness, word
  choice, sentence variety)
• Review rules for grammar and mechanics
• Review guidelines for documenting research and
  avoiding plagiarism

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What can you expect ?

• Attention to your writing
• Active listening
• Engaged discussion about your ideas
• Collaborative problem-solving
• Assistance finding answers to your writing
  questions
• Help using writing resources
• Long-term support to improve as a writer

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What cant tutors do?

• Act in place of your instructor
• Write for you
• Proofread and edit for you
• Serve as writing experts
• Guarantee error-free writing
• Promise high grades
• Perform miracles

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What should you bring?

• Assignment instructions and course syllabus
• A printed copy of your work at any stage in the
  writing process
• Questions about the assignment or writing in
  general
• Your ideas
• Your notes, outline, sources, and related reading

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What support do we provide for multilingual
writers?

• Guidance in learning to write in standard
  American English
• Opportunities to practice speaking English with
  trained tutors
• Discussions on how American writing conventions
  differ from those of your native language
• Help setting goals to develop as a writer

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How can you make the most of tutoring?

• Schedule an appointment as soon as you get the
  assignment
• Bring your assignment, material, and questions
  with you
• Make a plan during your tutoring session for what
  to work on next
• Visit the Writing Center often
• Practice what you learn between tutoring sessions
• Talk with your instructor about your efforts

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Check out our online writing resources.

• See our website for downloadable handouts and
  links to other writing-related websites.
• Get assistance with
• The writing process and essay organization
• Grammar and style
• Research documentation and avoiding plagiarism
• Writing in multiple subjects
• Business writing
• Admissions essays and personal statements
• Creative writing

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For an appointment

• Call 215-248-7114.
• Email tutoring_at_chc.edu
• Drop by the Writing Center, St. Josephs Hall,
  3rd floor, Room 333
• Go to http//www.chc.edu/writingcenter/ and click
  on Schedule an appointment