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Writing Center

Spring finals week hours

Monday, May 12: 7:45 AM to 7:00 PM
Tuesday, May 13: 7:45 AM to 7:00 PM
Wednesday, May 14: 7:45 AM to 4:00 PM
Thursday, May 15: 7:45 AM to 4:00 PM
Friday, May 16: CLOSED
Saturday, May 17: CLOSED

Tentative summer semester week one hours
(May 19th - May 23rd):

Monday - Thursday: 7 AM - 2 PM, and 3 - 4 PM

Friday - 8 AM - 12 Noon

Regular summer semester hours

TBA

Friday, May 9th, was the last day to earn Writing Center credit.

Location

W.3370
651-779-3400

Online writing center

The on-line writing center is availble through the Century Direct login, then choosing D2L.

New! Online Writing Center available for all Century College students through self-registration!

Resources

  • Hardware: 19 PCs
  • Software:
    • Microsoft Office 2003
    • Thompson Learning Keyboard Practice
    • Reading Road Trip
    • Grammar 3D
  • Practice Exercises
  • MLA Handbooks
  • Assorted Reference Materials
  • Century College English Handbooks

Procedures

  1. Sign in at one of the two designated computers using your Student ID. You must also log out when you leave in order to receive credit.
  2. Bring your assignment: essay, paragraph, or workbook assignment - to the Center.
  3. Come to the Center to work on your assignment. You may work independently, with other students, or with a consultant.
  4. Discuss your work with a consultant. The Center consultants are there to help you. A consultant may occasionally ask if you need help. If you require help, feel free to initiate a conversation with or ask a question of any consultant. They are there to assist you whenever you have a question or a concern.
  5. Occasionally, you will discover that peer groups are working together on papers - editing, revising, planning, etc. You may join one of these peer groups, or if there are no peer groups and you may start one.
  6. Writing Center consultants are available to discuss problems in grammar, mechanics, format, or style. The staff will also help you identify and/or correct weaknesses in your paper, but they may not have time to evaluate the entire paper or to cover all the evaluation points in one session.
  7. The Writing Center is NOT a place to have your work proofread. It IS a place to get advice for problems in grammar, mechanics, format, or writing. Consultants may also be able to advise you on expressing your ideas more effectively.
  8. You may use a computer in the Writing Center for word processing. The Writing Center computers do have Internet access for academic research. Students may also use available computer programs for practice exercises to improve their use of proper grammar and mechanics.
  9. You are encouraged to use the available handouts to help solve problems with the mechanics of writing or to work on specific areas of weakness in grammar and/or punctuation. You may also find handbooks, dictionaries, and several copies of Roget's Thesaurus. These are available for your use, but these resources must remain in the Writing Center to be available for all students.
  10. Allow yourself sufficient time after your visit to the Writing Center to revise and edit your work before submitting it to your instructor.
  11. The Writing Center is a place for free exchange of ideas. It is not a Library, so it can be noisy at times. It is not a study hall; it is a place to address writing issues. Consultants are available to offer advice and help. However, in the final analysis, you are responsible not only for your own work but for the grade you receive.

Links

The Writing Process

Grammar Help

Reference Tools

Effective Research

Documentation