The Writing Center is sponsored by the Center for Student Academic Success in cooperation with the Department of English and Communication.

OPERATING HOURS, LOCATION, & CONTACTS

The Writing Center is located in Ambs hall, room 200 (up the stairs from MICOL).

Email for conference appointments: writingcenter@lasierra.edu

SERVICES PROVIDED

Writing Coaches are available for 30-minute conferences. Contact the Center by email to schedule a conference. Unscheduled ‘drop-in’ conferences may be possible, if a writing coach is available.

Coaches can assist students with:

• Beginning the writing process through brainstorming
• Making a point by developing a thesis
• Creating a structure through outlining
• Supporting a thesis with paragraphing
• Developing a first draft
• Revising for content, organization and style
• Editing to correct grammar errors
• Proofreading
• Incorporating research into writing
• Documentation in MLA or APA style

NOTE: Writing Coaches will NEITHER write papers NOR revise them for students. Rather, they will assist students in doing those processes themselves more effectively.

In a Writing Lab conference students will discuss writing assignments with an upper-division or graduate student skilled in writing.

SPECIAL ASSISTANCE FOR PRE-FOUNDATIONAL ENGLISH STUDENTS

Students in Rdng-001, Engl-003, and Engl-005 are required to visit the Writing Center weekly to complete work that supports classroom activities. This work may include conferences with Writing Coaches, online activities, and ‘practice tests.’

Students registering for these classes will schedule a time period in the Writing Center by simultaneously registering for a Writing Lab.

The links below offer more detailed information for Pre-Foundational English students:

• Rdng-001 Writing Center User’s Guide
• Rdng-001 ‘My Writing Lab’ Registration Instructions
• Engl-003 & Engl-005 Writing Center User’s Guide

FACULTY REFERRALS

La Sierra faculty may refer students to the Writing Center. For formal referrals, please complete the form listed below.

Two versions of the form are available: an electronic version and a printer-friendly one. Use of the printer-friendly version is recommended; fill out the form and hand it to the student as a reminder to visit the Writing Center. If you prefer, you may email a copy of the completed form to the Writing Center email address listed above.

Writing Center staff will provide a brief follow-up report to referring faculty by email or interoffice mail.

Faculty referral form:

• Electronic version
• Printer-friendly version

FOR MORE INFORMATION

If you would like to know more about the Writing Center, see the FAQs. If you have questions or comments, contact Dr. Sam McBride in the Department of English and Communication.

• FAQs
• smcbride@lasierra.edu
• Ext. 2290