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The Writing Center is a specialized, cross-disciplinary facility dedicated
to individual instruction in writing. It is open to all members of the Methodist
University community-students, faculty, and staff. Trained professional writing
consultants with a minimum of a bachelor's degree are available to assist writers
with all aspects of writing, from planning through revision and final editing.
The Center is located in the Trustees' Building, room 101, and is open 55 hours
per week. Consultations are by appointment, and all appointments are made via
our online scheduling system. See How to Schedule an Appointment
for more information.
Do You Want to Know...
- how to start a paper?
- how to generate ideas?
- how to make your paper long enough?
- how to organize your ideas?
- how to write an introduction?
- how to write a conclusion?
- how to document your paper?
- how to identify and correct grammatical errors in your paper?
- how to make your paper "flow"?
- how to write in a form required by your instructor?
- how to write a summary?
- what an impartial reader thinks about your paper?
- how to revise/edit your paper?
What We Offer
- Professional writing consultants who can help you with all aspects of writing
- Computers connected to the C. A. C. Lab network
- Resource material on grammar, rhetoric, research, and documentation
- A positive atmosphere in which to work on any writing assignment
What to Bring with You
- A copy of your instructor's assignment sheet or guidelines
- Any draft or outline you have written
- Textbooks or other relevant course material
What We Do
- Provide individual assistance to any writer on any writing assignment
- Help writers learn how to identify strengths and weaknesses
in their writing
- Help writers learn how to improve their writing
What We Don't Do
- Write or revise papers
- Proofread or edit papers
- Grade papers
- Guarantee specific grades on papers
How to Schedule an Appointment
- NEW
The Writing Center has switched to an online appointment scheduling system!
To make an appointment, go to http://rich37.com/methodist.
Before you can schedule, you must have a profile set up in the WCOnline system.
Once you have created your profile, you will be able to make, cancel, and edit
your appointment. All consultations begin on the hour and last for 45 minutes.
When choosing your appointment time, only choose a start time that is on the
hour and an end time that is 45 minutes after your start time.
Hours of Operation
Monday-Thursday, 9:00 a. m. to 9:00 p. m.
Friday, 9:00 a. m. to 5:00 p. m.
Summer 2008 (May 12 through July 3)
Monday-Wednesday: 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. & 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Thursday: 12:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Location
Trustees Building, Room 101
Contact
Ms. Robin Greene, Professor of English and
Director of the Writing Center
(910) 630-7110
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