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Motto: "We work on writers, not writing."
The Academic Assistance
Writing Center is a full-fledged writing center with tutors who have
been specially trained to work with writers on every level.
The goal of our Writing Center is to provide
NRCC students with a truly helpful writing resource. We
know how hard putting thoughts on paper can be, and we're
here to help with every step of the process, from brainstorming
ideas to getting those ideas in grammatically-correct
shape.
Writing Center tutors work with students
who want weekly tutoring sessions on writing, but they
also serve students who walk in without appointments but
with big paper-writing problems. Our tutors help students
no matter what class the writing project is for –
a Math 151 term paper gets the same careful attention
as a research project in English 112. Students who are
doing analysis and outlining for speech and literature
classes can find helpful tutors as well.
For on-line help, check out our links
page, which contains great web sites to help with MLA
and APA documentation formats, grammar and mechanics,
and other writing-related issues.
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FAQ's
 What do I bring when I meet with my writing
tutor?
Bring your assignment sheet – this
is very important, because it lets your tutor see what
you're supposed to be doing. Bring any notes you have,
outside sources, and brainstorming ideas, too.
Can I drop off my paper and have my AA
tutor proofread it for me?
Our motto – “We work on writers,
not writing” – means that we don't work on
texts in the absence of their authors. Our goal is to
make every student a better, more confident writer, so
we only work with you – not on you.
Can I e-mail AA with questions about grammar,
citation formats, and other writing problems?
Sure. Send questions to nrhankj@nr.edu
or to the AA email address. We'll get right back to you.
Please don't attach whole papers, however. See the previous
question.
Can I use the computers and printer in
Academic Assistance to work on my paper?
Be our guest. We provide a quiet, peaceful
place to work, and the best part is that if you get stuck,
one of our tutors is always available to help you.
What do I do if my teacher refers me to
you?
Just come to the receptionist in Martin
109 and tell him or her that you've been referred to a
writing tutor. We'll do the rest! You'll be given a tutor
who can work with you at your convenience to address the
problems that your teacher has noted. Often you will only
need to meet with your tutor for a short while to correct
a specific writing issue.
Do you report on my work to my professor?
The Writing Center is completely non-evaluative.
We don't report to anyone, nor do we assign grades or
assess work. If your teacher refers you to us, or if you
are going to get extra credit for using the Writing Center
, then we will let your teacher know that we've seen you,
but the content of the tutoring sessions is always private.
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Helpful links regarding English and
writing
http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/index.html
The University of Wisconsin at Madison has a WONDERFUL
site with great helps in grammar and mechanics. These
“handouts” are more like online tutorials
for writers of all types.
http://www.ohiou.edu/esl/english/index.html
Ohio University 's English as a Second Language program
has great resources both for native and non-native speakers.
http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Writing/links.html
Jack Lynch, at Rutgers , has a page with a myriad of interesting
links, covering everything from analysis to style to grammar.
You can learn to write like the Guardian here, if you
want to.
http://www.english.uiuc.edu/cws/wworkshop/index.html
Check out the great stuff on the University of Illinois
site! Lots of links, handouts, suggestions, and other
goodies.
No list of writing links is complete without
documentation help. Avoid plagiarism and keep your sources
in line with help from the MLA and APA documentation format
websites.
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