Writing Center

Who We Are

The Writing Center is located at 509 Stanton Street, just behind Holman Library and Voigt Science.  We offer writing assistance to all students, faculty, and staff, either by appointment or on a walk-in basis during posted hours.  We also assist students who are not located on the Lebanon campus using an online program which allows students and writing consultants to work in real time in a virtual meeting room.

What We Do

Our philosophy at the Writing Center is to help writers help themselves. What that means is that we will not just proofread a paper.  Our job is instead to help students become better writers.  We try to offer help with the following:

1.   Developing invention techniques

2.   Creating a good thesis

3.   Improving organizational skills

4.   Improving audience awareness

5.   Improving unity and coherence

6.   Improving proofreading skills

7.   Improving grammar skills

8.   Developing sentence clarity and sentence variety

9.   Developing methods of revision

10.   Improving research and documentation skills (APA or MLA)

How to Utilize

Setting Up An Appointment

Call 618-537-6510 to set up an appointment or stop by during posted hours. It is better to set up an appointment because walk-in sessions are available only if no other students have scheduled appointments.  You can also email us at writingcenter@mckendree.edu to set up an appointment.

Preparing for a Tutoring Session

Students should come to a tutoring session with a copy of their essay and/or a copy of the assignment they have been given.  Because we are a student-centered facility, students should make sure to bring a copy of their assignment and any drafts or notes they have developed for the assignment.