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ONLINE RESOURCES: The Writing Center

 The Fall 2020 semester is now underway at DSLCC! It's definitely going to be different from past semesters, but we're excited nonetheless. With these new challenges, we just wanted to remind everyone that Dabney has some awesome resources available to assist you every step of the way, like the Achievement Center, Library, and Educational Foundation.

The Writing Center is also a phenomenal resource and is now offering online tutoring sessions via Zoom.

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Why you should use the Writing Center:

Sara and Sherry are available to assist you at all steps of the writing process!
  • Develop and explore ideas
  • Develop and support your thesis statements
  • Gain writing strategies and brainstorm
  • Acquire help with research
  • Acquire help understanding assignment requirements
  • Improve format, conventions, tone, and organization
  • Create resumes, cover letters, personal statements, and scholarship essays
  • Aquire help with proper citation and documentation (MLA, APA, and Chicago Style)
  • Gain strategies for improving grammar

How to set up an appointment:

Send an email to both Sara Burkholder and Sherry Smith - sburkholder@dslcc.edu and ssmith@dslcc.edu to request an appointment. The Zoom link will be emailed to you on the day of your appointment. The online hours for Fall 2020 are as follows:
  • Mondays: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Tuesdays: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Wednesdays: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Thursdays: 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Fridays: CLOSED

What you should bring with you:

  • A copy of your assignment description and rubric, or be able to access this on Canvas.
  • Your own questions/ideas - be able to say what you want to discuss!
  • An Un-interrupted Block of Time to Talk (UBOT).
  • Background reading - if you're working on a reading response, make sure that you've read and have formed an opinion.
Please note that the Writing Center staff does not edit and/or proofread; the focus is on the ideas or content of a paper. The Writing Center also does not "look over" assignments, nor do they discuss grades.

They are here to help you become successful!

The foremost mission of the Writing Center is to, through ongoing collaboration between the tutor(s) and the students, help students become strong writers and professionals.
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