The Writing Center

The Writing Center provides free tutoring for all RWU students enrolled in writing courses or involved in writing-related projects.

Writing Center

去看同侪导师, 学生可以直接走进去(辅导中心2楼图书馆), 无需预约. 要见教师导师，学生应该提前预约. Students can make appointments at the log-in desk immediately inside the door of the Tutoring Center. 

期末考试-写作中心同伴辅导时间表

同侪导师时间表

同侪导师及专业表

教师辅导时间表 去看教师导师, students can come into the Tutoring Center on the second floor of the Library and make an appointment at our front desk. 预约时间一般为半小时. All tutoring, including faculty tutoring, is free of charge to RWU students. 

Tamia Burt:星期二中午十二时至下午三时 & 星期四上午9点至中午12点  
Genette Merin:星期一、三、五(各天不同)上午10:30至下午1:30

关于写作中心的邮件辅导服务，请访问 写作帮助网页，然后按照指示提交论文以供审阅.

写作中心位置

Tutoring Center 
主图书馆，二楼

Hours of Operation
周一至周四:上午9点.m.-8 p.m. 
Friday: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 
Sunday: 5-8 p.m. 

学期结束时，请在Facebook上点赞我们的“RWU辅导中心”, holiday, 或者天气相关的更新/改变我们的正常日程. 

Our Mission

The RWU Writing Center’s mission is to create an environment that is inclusive and collaborative, 抵制写作的压迫性方面, 并形成联系. Students should feel welcomed and respected sharing their ideas in all writing center spaces. 

Tutors will adjust their techniques and methods to meet the needs of a diverse community of learners. Tutors will work collaboratively and empathetically with students to identify and discuss structure, grammar, documentation, word choice, and content, 以及集思广益.

Tutors will support and motivate students in the way most comfortable for the individual while still challenging students to examine their ideas and test their assumptions.

Students should feel confident that their time engaging with the tutor has been a helpful part of the revision process and that their voice has been prioritized.

We Believe:

·        “学生使用自己语言的权利” 必须被肯定和实践吗.

·         辅导是一种互惠的学习体验.

·         All students have the potential to be effective writers in their own voice.

·         It is vital for students to feel comfortable in using their pronouns as well as feel represented no matter their identity.

·         Students should feel encouraged and heard regardless of any aspect of their identity. 

What We Do

At its best, tutoring involves a conversation between a tutor and a writer about a text. Tutors will work collaboratively with students to identify and discuss grammatical, mechanical, 文档和修订问题, particularly as those concerns affect a reader’s understanding; however, 学生不应该期望导师“发现并纠正”错误. The tutors are also an important resource for students who want to understand and adhere to the expectations of college writing and are new to the discourse community. Therefore, tutors will also help all students make informed decisions about language choice, tone, and formality. 我们将非常努力地提供有益的辅导, engaging, thought provoking, ethical, 具有文化能力和, ultimately, helpful.

The tutor will discuss grammatical or mechanical issues that impact the readability of the text as well as “large-scale” concerns such as (but not limited to) the following:

  • 论文是否有明确的定义和可论证的?
  • 它是否控制着报纸其余部分的内容?
  • 论文是否满足作业提示的要求?
  • Does the student have a clear understanding of the material in the assigned text (if there is one) and in their own text?
  • Are the topic sentences focused and relate back to and support the thesis?
  • Are there appropriate transitional words and phrases to provide coherence?
  • 组织模式是最合适的吗?
  • Are the most important points supported with sufficient details and examples?
  • 整篇文章的语气是否恰当和一致? 
  • Is the paper formatted appropriately, according to the assigned documentation system?

This mission statement was created by students in the Spring 21 WTNG 299: Tutoring in the Writing Center course and the Writing Center tutors. 

For students, here are six ways to get the most out of a tutoring session:

  1. 尽早到写作中心来. 不要等到作业截止的那一天!   The stress level for students and tutors is multiplied when there is an imminent deadline looming over a tutoring session.
  2. 到达时，过程的某些部分正在进行中.  If you want to work on a paper, have a draft or outline at least started.  Even if you need help brainstorming, you can still begin that process on your own.
  3. 了解你的任务! Bring your assignment sheet, any pertinent handouts, and/or textbooks to the tutoring session.  如果你和你的导师对作业有疑问, coming in early in the process (as suggested in #1) will allow you the opportunity to confer with your instructor and resume the session when you are sure of the assignment.
  4. 如果可能的话，为你自己的辅导课程设定日程. 而导师可以检查论文的总体效果, it is often more productive if you come in and ask to work on a specific concern.
  5. 积极参与. You should be prepared to participate in a dialogue about your writing and work on any specific concerns you have, 比如句子技巧, 段落结构, 论文构建.  We encourage you to take notes during the tutoring session, so you will remember what you worked on.  Remember: The tutors are trained not to “fix” papers for students; we will, however, 帮助学生成为更好的作家.
  6. Follow through. Complete the revisions you and your tutor worked on before you submit the paper.  If the tutor suggests you come back for additional assistance, be sure you do.

联系信息:

写作中心协调员
Karen Bilotti
辅导中心主任
kbilotti@jazztelfibraoptica.net
(401) 254-3630

部门行政助理 
Wendy MacDonough
wmacdonough@jazztelfibraoptica.net
(401) 254-3219