Writing Center

Alma College Writing Center (ACWC)

Visit acwritingcenter.wikispaces.com to meet our tutors, sign up for an appointment, and more.

We at the ACWC are committed to providing all writers at Alma College with quality, collaborative, one-on-one writing services. We follow practices that align with current writing center and composition theory, such as the idea that writing is socially constructed, process-oriented, and rhetorically situated. Our tutors are trained to work collaboratively with writers in any part of the writing process, from brainstorming and drafting to final editing. We do not promise that those who visit our center will leave with perfect writing; rather our goal is to work toward developing better writers.   

What We Do

We at the Writing Center believe that writing is neither an isolated endeavor, nor is it something that just comes naturally. Good writing comes from practice, and this practice is most effective when done with others. Research shows that working with peers to create stronger writing ultimately creates stronger writers—our ultimate goal. No project is too small or too large, and no question is too trivial. We are here to work with you to make you a stronger writer

How to Make an Appointment

Go to acwritingcenter.wikispaces.com/sign-up. There you will find a table with dates and times available for the current semester. Directions for adding your name are on this page. If you have problems, please email us.

Hours

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

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

Kim Joki - Tutor    09kdjoki@alma.edu
Scott Casey - Tutor    09srcase@alma.edu
Alexandra Conell - Tutor     09aocone@alma.edu
Aaron Pooley - Tutor    09awpool@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

Phone: 463-7097
Email: writingcenter@alma.edu
You may also email Ms. Wendt for more information at wendt@alma.edu or call at 463-7270.

Student Profile

Melissa Carstens
Graduation: 2008
Major: Education
From: Marquette, Michigan
Interests: Singing, Dancing

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