The Writing Center
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Wor-Wic Community College
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Our goal is to help you become a better writer. We expect that you will be an active participant during the session.
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When you arrive for your conference, please bring these materials with you:
A copy of your instructor’s writing assignment
A pen or pencil
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Depending on your stage in the writing process, you should also bring any of these you have completed:
Your prewriting
Your rough draft
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Before you arrive for your conference, you will need to determine which areas in your essay need the most attention.
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The following explanations can help you make your decision:
• Thesis statementshttp://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/
545/01/ (Purdue)• Topic sentenceshttp://www.arts.uottawa.ca/writcent/
hypergrammar/partopic.html (University of Ottawa)
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• Supporting Detailshttp://elearn.mtsac.edu/amla/readingroom/
details.htm• Introductions and Conclusionshttp://www.gmu.edu/departments/
writingcenter/handouts/introcon.html (George Mason University)
• Style Guideshttp://www.aresearchguide.com/
styleguides.html
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Grammar, Punctuation, and Mechanicshttp://troy.troy.edu/writingcenter/
grammar.html (Troy University)
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If you are having difficulty generating ideas, try one of these prewriting strategies:
http://www.angelfire.com/wi/writingprocess/prewriting.html (Edmonton Public Schools)
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When you make your appointment for a conference, you will complete a form that lets the writing instructor know what parts of the essay you want to discuss.
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During the session, the writing instructor may ask you questions to help you think more critically about your response. However, you will ultimately be responsible for revising your draft.
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After you and the instructor review the strategies to improve your essay, you will record your revision plan on the conference form.
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The writing instructor will send the completed conference form to your classroom instructor so that s/he has a record of your visit and of the revisions you will make to your writing assignment.