Sterling College

Sterling College Writing Center

Gentry Sutton, Director

gsutton@sterling.edu

620-278-4460

The mission of the Sterling College Writing Center is to equip students to be writers of academic and professional integrity. The Writing Center is a helpful place for students needing assignment-specific or discipline-specific writing assistance. Students who simply want to grow as writers may also benefit from the Writing Center.

What Students Can Expect from the Writing Center:

Personnel in the Writing Center will:

• review papers and identify grammatical and mechanical weaknesses--then work with students to address weaknesses and common mistakes
• offer guidance about the organization and structure of papers
• help students determine if they have met the requirements of an assignment
• provide feedback about the quality of thesis statements and supporting arguments
• provide instruction and counsel about source documentation

Personnel in the Writing Center will not:

• proofread, edit, or "correct" papers
• write papers or sections of papers
• conduct research

What Students Should Bring to the Writing Center:

Students should bring to their Writing Center appointments any documentation/information that will help Writing Center personnel customize instruction--assignment directions, notes from instructors in which specific concerns or writing mistakes are identified, etc. Students needing help on specific assignments must bring the instructor's assignment directions.

Worksheets and Handouts:

Avoiding Plagiarism (Handout)

Reading for Thesis-Statement Ideas (Worksheet)

Writing Thesis Statements (Worksheet)

Writing an Introduction (Worksheet)

Supporting Arguments (Worksheet)

Transitions (Worksheet)

Conciseness (Worksheet)

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