The Writing Center | Greenville Technical College

The Writing Center

The Writing Center will provide support to students needing assistance with writing assignments (any course), reading and speech courses. Services will include but not limited to the following:

Consultations on pre-writing exercises or drafted writing assignments
Brainstorming the writing process
Speech preparation
Grammar review
Reading comprehension

The Writing Center’s mission is to produce better writing and better writers. The center is staffed by tutors who are eager to help any student or member of the faculty or staff at any stage of the writing process.

Students must make an appointment for a writing center consultation by visiting gvltec.mywconline.com. Walk-ins will only be accepted if someone cancels or a tutor is available, and only with 15 minutes or more before the next appointment.

MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR VISIT

Bring a copy of the assignment instructions, notes from class relating to the assignment, and any texts you are using.
Be prepared with specific questions regarding content, organization, documentation, or specific grammar challenges.
Bring a printed draft of the essay; tutors cannot work from laptops or electronic files.
Tutors will not write, edit, or type an assignment; discuss possible grades; or address every concern about a paper.
Tutors cannot assist with grammar exercises or similar homework assignments.

Appointment Rules:

Appointments are for only 30 minutes per day and no back-to-back appointments are allowed.
Appointments can be scheduled 10 days in advance.
If students are more than 10 minutes late, the appointment will be cancelled.
If students no-show at least 3 times, the account will be locked from scheduling appointments until cleared by an ACT Staff Member.
If there are no appointments available, students can add themselves to the waitlist, in WC Online, by using the clock feature beside the date or visit another campus location.

WRITING CENTER TUTOR'S ROLE

Writing Center Tutors WILL

Offer consultation on prewriting exercises or drafted writing assignments for any Greenville Technical College course.
Actively collaborate with students to assist in strengthening proofreading skills to help navigate the writing process, brainstorm ideas, and improve clarity and organization.
Offer suggestions for further practice and/or study

Writing Center Tutors WILL NOT

Proofread papers
Seek to find every error in the paper
Grade or give evaluations of work
Compose sentences or drafts

WRITING CENTER LOCATIONS AND SCHEDULES

Barton Writing Center
University Transfer Building 104, Room 131
Benson Writing Center
Building 301, Room 127
Northwest Writing Center
Building 402, Room 129
Brashier Writing Center
Building 202, Room 102

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