The Writing Center

The Writing Center will resume our regular walk-in schedule for the Spring semester on Sunday, January 29, 2012.

We will take appointments prior to opening.

If you need help with an assignment, please contact Ursula Gorman, the Center's Administrative Assistant, at ugorman@stonehill.edu or 508-565-1208 to schedule an appointment.

Location: MacPhaídín Library, Room 314

Regular Semester Hours:

Peer writing tutors must successfully complete a three-credit tutor training course before they are eligible for work as a writing tutor. In individual conferences, they work with students to first address global concerns, such as argumentation, organization, and voice, before moving to more detailed issues such as grammar and syntax. We can help students with assignments from any discipline or at any stage of the writing process.

During an appointment, tutors will read or listen to a student’s paper, ask clarifying questions, and suggest revisions. Writing tutors are typically not content experts. Although tutors do not edit or proofread papers, they will help with proofreading techniques. Students are responsible for the quality and integrity of their revised papers. Here are some areas that writing tutors typically address:

• Getting started
• Understanding an assignment or text
• Interpreting a professor’s comments on a paper
• Organizing, listing, diagramming, or outlining
• Developing a draft with new ideas and information
• Writing style, voice, and persona
• Creating a thesis statement and supporting claims with evidence
• Constructing an argument or writing to persuade
• Researching a topic, documenting sources, or understanding citation styles
• Paragraph organization, topic sentences, and transitions
• Editing to improve clarity, cohesiveness, or conciseness
• Grammar issues and writing mechanics
• Proofreading and formatting techniques

If you have questions about the Center, please contact:

Devon Sprague, M.F.A.
Associate Director
Center for Writing and Academic Achievement
(508) 565-1208
dsprague@stonehill.edu