Peninsula College Writing Center - Less Stress, More Success!
Find information to support your English courses, writing, reading, and research.
Writing Center Tutoring — Winter Quarter 2026 Schedule
Get support with every stage of the writing process from expert tutors.
Daily: In-Person (Peninsula College Library, Room B137) or Online (Zoom)
By Appointment: Monday– Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Evening: Online (Zoom)
By Appointment: Tuesday, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Schedule Writing Center Tutoring
Research & Reading Tutoring— Winter Quarter 2026 Schedule
Get support with reading and research from an Instruction and Reference Librarian.
In Person (Peninsula College Library) or Online (Zoom)
By Appointment:
Tuesday & Thursday, 9:00 a.m.—1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, 9 a.m.—4:00 p.m.
Friday, 9:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m.
Schedule Research & Reading Tutoring
Need help now? Hours don’t fit your schedule?
eTutoring has a Writing Lab that provides live virtual tutoring most days of the week with expanded hours that include early morning, late evening, and weekends—or you may submit a paper for feedback within 24-48 hours.
How The Peninsula College Writing Center Can Help
Get one-on-one support with any writing assignment, for any class, at any stage of the writing process:
- Understanding academic writing
- Writing research papers
- Writing about literature
- Clarifying and understanding assignment expectations
- Brainstorming ideas and getting started on a paper
- Developing thesis statements
- Developing your ideas and topic sentences more fully
- Strengthening paragraph development and structure
- Summarizing and paraphrasing
- Using and punctuating quotations
- Evaluating sources
- Citing sources in different formats (MLA, APA, etc.)
- Identifying strengths and improvement areas
- Organizing essay structure
- Supporting ideas with facts, statistics, examples, expert commentary, first-hand experience
- Writing for a specific audience
- Recognizing patterns of grammar/mechanical errors and learning how to fix them
- Embracing the importance of and learning approaches to revision as a key part of the writing process
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Research & Reading Support
As part of our mission to help writers grow, the Writing Center also supports reading and research skills. Yes—reading tutoring is helpful for college students, too!
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Research & Reading Tutoring appointments available in the library or on Zoom
- Students: Schedule Research & Reading Tutoring
- Faculty: Email Tim Williams (Instruction & Reference Librarian) at twilliams@pencol.edu to schedule class sessions in your classroom or the library.
📬 Have Questions or Need Help?
Contact Tulsi Marshall at gmarshall@pencol.edu.
We look forward to supporting you!