Methodist University Academics - The Writing Center

The Writing Center

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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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