We offer free writing support to all Carson-Newman undergraduate writers, through all of the stages of the writing processes and for genres that range from academic essays to business resumes. We offer on-site, face-to-face, individual tutoring that is tailored to the writer’s goals. Our tutors are highly accomplished undergraduate students, trained by the English Department in Writing Center tutoring. The Writing Center is managed by the English Department.
The Writing Center is located on the second floor of Stephens-Burnett Memorial Library in rooms 212 and 213.
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Monday: 12-1 PM; 2-6 PM; 7-11 PMTuesday: 1-4 PM; 6-10 PMWednesday: 8:30-9:30 AM; 12-1 PM; 3-6 PMThursday: 9-11 AM; 3-6 PMFriday: 1-4 PM
Aria Johnson
I am a pre-med sophomore, but before college, I was homeschooled my entire life. My parents gave me a deep love of learning and research. I like writing about all subjects because I see God’s beauty in each of them. For example, chemistry has incredibly complex, balanced details, and literature allows us to use imagination to walk in someone else’s shoes. I look forward to learning with you and helping you craft a strong, organized paper!
Ainsley Ford
I am a junior majoring in Child and Family Studies, with an emphasis in Integrated Early Childhood. I love to read and write, and I enjoy helping others find their passion for it, too. Writing affects so many areas of our lives, and it is something that is used in every job we go into. Having the skills to write well helps us go much further in life, and I am excited to be a help to the students on this campus!
Irish Miles
I am a senior with a major in Biology. I believe that writing is a critical learning skill and a tool that you will use for your entire life. I cannot wait to help you improve your writing and learn the beauty of crafting a new world for your readers!
Hannah Wambaugh
I am a senior majoring in English and minoring in Professional Writing. Writing is an integral part of life, from workplace email communications to academic papers. Rather than just a natural talent, I think writing is a skill everyone can improve with practice. I am excited for the opportunity to meet students where they are and help them grow in their writing abilities!
No need to schedule an appointment! Just come to the Writing Center during our working hours, and a tutor will help you.
You can meet with a tutor twice a week for 30 minute sessions. That means that you can have a total of one hour during a week, but the two half-hour sessions need to be on two different days of the week.
Bring a copy of your paper (printed or on your computer), your assignment, any notes that you might have—including any questions that you might want to ask—and the email address of your teacher if you want us to send her/him a brief summary of your session. Your teacher will be notified of your appointment only if you ask ask us to do so. Otherwise, your Writing Center appointments are confidential.
A tutor will work with you on your paper and address any concerns you might have regarding your writing. Your appointment will start with the tutor asking questions, such as: What is your main concern about this paper/assignment? With what can I help you today? On what do you want to focus today? What do you think is the most accomplished part of your paper, and why? After you identify your main concerns, the tutor will read your paper and discuss with you the ways in which you can improve it.
The tutor will help you improve any number of aspects of your paper, from your thesis, organization, and structure to citation style, punctuation, and spelling. However, since our tutors are not trained to be editors, they will not edit or proofread your papers; instead, they will identify areas of your writing that should be improved, and will therefore provide advice and tools that will enable you to significantly improve not only a particular paper but also your writing in general. Our tutors will also help you with, for instance, writing your resumes and cover letters
No.I am a junior majoring in Child and Family Studies, with an emphasis in Integrated Early Childhood. I love to read and write, and I enjoy helping others find their passion for it, too. Writing affects so many areas of our lives, and it is something that is used in every job we go into. Having the skills to write well helps us go much further in life, and I am excited to be a help to the students on this campus!
Writing is a long process and it usually takes a few drafts to make your essay as accomplished as possible. Even professional writers go through numerous drafts; that said, if you are not satisfied with your grade after a visit to the Writing Center, we recommend that you work even more closely with your professor and politely ask for clarification of her/his feedback, that you fully understand the assignment, that in the future you start the writing process much earlier, and that you try to visit the Writing Center at least two or three times before your paper is due.
The Writing Center provides its services to all Carson-Newman undergraduate students free of charge
Ask your tutor to send an e-report to your professor/instructor. The report will contain information about elements on which you worked, when, and with whom. Be sure to know your professor’s/instructor’s email address.
If you are a good writer, and there is at least one professor who is familiar with your writing skills and can recommend you, please send an inquiry email to the Writing Center director, Dr. Damjana Mraović-O’Hare: dmraovic@cn.edu
Associate Professor of English & Director of the Writing Center
Henderson 302
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