π Less Stress, More Success! π
βοΈ Writing Center Tutoring β Summer Quarter 2025
π In-Person & Online via Zoom
π Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday: 10 a.m. β 2 p.m.
π Schedule Writing Center Tutoring
π Research & Reading Tutoringβ Summer Quarter 2025
π‘ You can also get help with reading and research from an Instruction and Reference Librarian!
π In Person: Hours coming soon!
π»Virtual via Zoom: Hours coming soon!
π Schedule Research & Reading Tutoring
π§ How We Can Help
Get one-on-one support with any writing assignment, for any class, at any stage of the writing process:
- β¨ Understanding academic writing
- π Writing research papers
- πWriting about literature
- β Clarifying and understanding assignment expectations
- π‘ Brainstorming ideas and getting started on a paper
- π§ Developing thesis statements
- π€ Developing your ideas and topic sentences more fully
- π¦ Strengthening paragraph development and structure
- π Summarizing and paraphrasing
- π£οΈ Using and punctuating quotations
- π Evaluating sources
- π Citing sources in different formats (MLA, APA, etc.)
- π Identifying strengths and improvement areas
- 𧱠Organizing essay structure
- π¬ Supporting ideas with facts, statistics, examples, expert commentary, first-hand experience
- π§ Writing for a specific audience
- βοΈ Recognizing patterns of grammar/mechanical errors and learning how to fix them
- π Embracing the importance of and learning approaches to revision as a key part of the writing process
π We Also Help With:
- π Transfer applications
- π Scholarships applications and personal statements
- π§βπΌ Resumes and cover letters
- π§ Professional emails
- πΏ Writing projects for your personal fulfillment & enjoyment
π©βπ« Support for Faculty
We support instructors with:
- βοΈ Writing projects
- π Proofreading and peer review
- π« Classroom presentations
- π Support for classroom review or workshop days
π Reading & Research Support
As part of our mission to help writers grow, the Writing Center also supports reading and research skills.
π Reading Support
Yesβreading tutoring is helpful for college students, too!
- π Learn strategies for reading textbooks, scholarly articles, and other academic sources
- π§ Improve comprehension and retention
- π Adapt your reading strategies to suit different types of texts and assignments
π¬ Research Support
- ποΈ Learn to navigate library databases
- π Find and evaluate credible sources
- π§Ύ Understand how to integrate research into your writing
- π§ Create original, informed responses
π Appointments available in the library or on Zoom
πStudents: Schedule Research & Reading Tutoring
π₯Faculty: Email Tim Williams (Instruction & Reference Librarian) at twilliams@pencol.edu to schedule class sessions.
π¬ Questions? Contact Tulsi Marshall at gmarshall@pencol.edu.
We look forward to supporting you! βππβ¨