Writing Center

The Writing Center offers tutoring services in writing and reading for students. However, the tutors in the Writing Center work with students from other LSUA classes as well. More specifically, the tutors in the Writing Center can help you get started writing by teaching you how to brainstorm for ideas. Tutors can help you learn to organize those ideas and develop plans for your papers. Once you have a draft, tutors can answer your questions about how to revise your papers and even read drafts to see if they make sense. Tutors can also answer questions about sentence structure, punctuation, and documentation. The Writing Center does not proofread or edit. The Writing Center is staffed with faculty recommended and trained peer tutors. The hours of operation are posted at the entrance of the TLC Lab.

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. How can I use the Writing Center?
    You may visit the center and make an appointment to work with a tutor at a particular time, or you may stop by for a walk-in session. Walk-in services are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
  2. How long do the tutoring sessions last and how much does it cost?
    With appointments, tutoring sessions run for 30 minutes; unscheduled sessions last 15 minutes. The Center does not charge for it’s services.
  3. What should I bring when I come to the Writing Center?
    In order for a tutor to help you with an assignment in the Writing Center, you need to bring a copy of the handout describing the assignment, your textbooks, and any drafts or outlines of the paper you have completed.
  4. Who are the Writing Center Tutors?
    The Writing Center tutors are students recommended by faculty and administrators to work in the Center. They have all received special training in consulting with students about writing and reading and all have successfully completed Freshman Composition as well as at least one Sophomore Literature course.
  5. What are the Writing Center’s hours and where is it located?
    The Writing Center is open Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. and Fridays from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. We are located above the bookstore in the Student Services TLC Lab.