RCTC offers in-person and online tutoring support for writing assignments for any class, scholarship essays, and program applications. The Writing Center can also assist with career documents such as resumes and cover letters.

Tutors can help you understand assignments, brainstorm, outline, organize, develop, research, revise, cite, and use resources. Please bring the assignment sheet and any prewriting notes or draft (if you have one), and come prepared to collaborate.

Expect to talk about the assignment and your writing before a tutor looks at your draft. The goal is to help you become a better writer by discussing your ideas and your process. The earlier and more often you come to the Writing Center, the more the tutors can help.

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Tutoring Appointments – In Person or Online

1. Click:

2. Choose What Type of Appointment You Would Like in-person (25 or 50 minutes) or online (50 minutes).
3. Select Date and Time fill in your information and click on the blue “Book” button

 

Drop In Tutoring

To get help, visit GL208, sign in, sit down at a table, and put a red cup on top of a green cup.

 

Writing Center Process

Tutors use a process approach to writing:

 

Other Sites for Writing Help 

Tutor.com
For evening or weekend help, try the free Drop-Off Writing Review at Tutor.com. Access the service through the D2L homepage under Student Learning Resources below your classes. After submitting an essay draft, find your feedback, guaranteed within 12 hours, in your RCTC email. The Writing tutors will happily show you how if you need a tutorial.

Purdue OWL
A great site for MLA and APA help.

Khan Academy Grammar
Short videos and exercises to help you learn and practice grammar rules.

 

Contact Information

Academic Success Center – Writing
GL208 BOX 45
851 30th Avenue Southeast
Rochester, Minnesota 55904-4999
ASCWriting@RCTC.edu