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Alma College Writing Center

Please stop by to check out the new and improved Alma College Writing Center and make use of this free and valuable service. We have a well-trained staff that can help you with any writing assignment at any stage, from brainstorming to final polishing, for any class. You can sign up for an hour or a half-hour appointment by sending an email to writingcenter@alma.edu, or by stopping by and signing up on the sign-up sheet in the WC.; You can also submit electronically (see below for details). We hope to see you there!

Hours

The Writing Center is open 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. and 7 - 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

Location

NEW LOCATION! The Writing Center is now located on the first floor of the library in the south-west corner near the computer lab.

Writing Center Staff

Mary Wendt - Director X7270    wendt@alma.edu
Monica Rentfrow - Tutor    08mkrent@alma.edu
Ashley Gombar - Tutor     08amgomb@alma.edu
Kim Joki - Tutor    09kdjoki@alma.edu
Scott Casey - Tutor    09srcase@alma.edu
Alexandra Conell - Tutor   09aocone@alma.edu
Elizabeth Podufaly - Tutor 08eapodu@alma.edu
Aaron Pooley - Tutor    09awpool@alma.edu
Lauren Ruhland - Tutor    08lmruhl@alma.edu

Electronic Submissions

1. If you are coming in for an appointment, we highly recommend emailing your assignment and your paper to us 24 hours before your appointment. By doing so, our staff will be better prepared to work with you on your paper. Fill out the form below and send it along with your paper as a Word document or an .rtf document to writingcenter@alma.edu and then come in for your appointment.

2. If you would like electronic feedback on a paper, you may email your paper and assignment to us and within 48 hours we will respond to you electronically with comments and suggestions for your paper. Any submission received after hours on Thursdays, however, will not be read till the following Monday. To receive electronic feedback, send the completed form below along with your paper as a Word document or a .rtf to writingcenter@alma.edu.

NOTE: If we feel that a face-to-face appointment is necessary, we will contact you right away and invite you to come in to the Writing Center to work with a tutor.

Please note that the Writing Center’s purpose is not to fix grammar or punctuation problems. We will not provide line by line corrections, but rather reader feedback based on your concerns and questions. We will provide you with a one or two paragraph response which focuses first on the clarity of your writing.

Electronic Submission Form

Information

Call 463-7097, send an email to writingcenter@alma.edu, or stop by during Writing Center hours for an appointment. Walk-ins are welcomed, but appointments are recommended.

You may also email Ms. Wendt for an appointment or more information at wendt@alma.edu or call at 463-7270.

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Major: Education
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