Writing Center
The Writing Center is here to help you handle some of the stress of the writing process – from brainstorming to the finished document – whether or not it's for a class. The Writing Center is staffed by professional writing consultants and the director. The Center is located in the Teaching and Learning Center, Room 2308. It’s right above the Library Café. Join the Writing Center Facebook Group.
Writing Resources & Helpful Links
The Writing Center is open for spring semester with hours available Sunday evenings through Fridays. You may make appointments to work online with Nora Streed, and either online or in person in the Writing Center with Melissa MacLeod. You must wear masks to visit the Writing Center in person if required by current campus policy.
MAKE AN APPOINTMENT
The Writing Center is available to all UNCSA students, staff, and faculty to help
with any writing questions at all, whether or not it is for a class assignment – including
grant proposals, screenplays, fellowship/internship/college applications, novels,
poetry, your thesis – and we can help you get started or get unstuck in the middle
or your work, as well as help you learn to proofread your work effectively.
Writing is stressful for many people, and we’re here to help you tell your story with skill and confidence. More information, including current hours, writing resources, and easy instructions for making appointments, is available on our LibGuide page: https://library.uncsa.edu/writingcenter-esl
FAQs About the Writing Center
What kinds of writing can you help me with?
What happens in a typical Writing Center tutoring session?
How long is a tutoring session?
What do I need for a tutoring session?
- If you are meeting online, you'll need the current draft of your paper as well as the assignment/guidelines or course syllabus (if applicable) from your instructor. You can send us a file or simply use the screen-sharing function in Zoom.
- If you are meeting in person, a printout of your current draft is best, if you have it. There is a printer available for this purpose in the Writing Center.
Will my teacher get notification that I have been to the Writing Center?
My teacher has told me I need to visit the Writing Center – why?
Where are you located?
Do I have to make an appointment?
Hours will vary by semester and may change without notice.
In-person meeting with Melissa MacLeod: You are not required to make an appointment at this time, but you may do so at the link below. Walk-in visits are welcome on a first-come, first-served basis. Hours are shown above.
Zoom appointment with Nora Streed: You must make an appointment online for a Zoom meeting.
Contact
Nora Streed
Director, Writing Center and ESL Services
writingcenter@uncsa.edu