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What are the hours for campus
tutoring?
The center is open Monday through
Friday, 9:30 - 4:30. To see what tutors are available at
specific times, select this link to Tutoring Schedule.
We strongly recommend appointments.
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Where is the Chemeketa College Writing
Center located?
Building 35, room 101.
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Who provides the campus tutoring?
Chemeketa faculty from English, Journalism, Business, and ESL
programs.
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Do I need an appointment for
campus tutoring?
We recommend making appointments because tutoring slots fill
quickly. You may drop in to make an appointment or call 503
-399-7179.
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How does a campus tutoring session work?
Tutoring sessions are 30 minute appointments and emphasize
teaching writing according to your needs and interests ranging
from thinking of topics to drafting and revising and editing.
Generally the session will be focused on one or two key
writing skills (i.e. coming up with an idea, revising a
thesis, development of thesis, punctuation, etc.). Instructors
will ask if you have something you want to focus on and help
you recognize your writing strengths as well as areas to
develop further. In addition, the tutor may provide
handouts and additional writing resources.
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How can I get the most out of a
campus tutoring session?
Please plan ahead and come prepared.
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Knowing your assignment requirements and
having a copy of it with you will help make the most of
your visit. .
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Having an idea of what you want to focus
on (i.e. thesis development, comma splices, etc.) can help
make the most of 30 minutes.
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Visiting the center at least a day
or two in advance of your assignment due date will reduce
your frustration and anxiety over revising.
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What should I bring with me to the
campus tutoring session?
Your assignment sheet: If
you don't have an assignment sheet, please be able to describe
the assignment and its requirements.
For discussing possible topics: It is
not necessary that you have a document to revise. The
faculty will work with you on selecting and brainstorming
writing topics.
For discussing drafts: Definitely bring
your draft and a disk if you would like to work on the
computers. If your teacher has commented on a draft,
please bring those comments with you.
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How do I sign up for online
tutoring?
The
Online College Writing Center is available for students registered in
Chemeketa Online courses.
To use online tutoring, please ask your instructor for
information about how to register for online tutoring or email Jill
Rupert at
mailto:jrupert3@chemeketa.edu
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How do I access the online
tutoring site?
You ask your Chemeketa Online instructor to direct you to the Online
College Writing Center or email Jill Rupert at
mailto:jrupert3@chemeketa.edu
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Who provides the online tutoring?
Writing Center faculty
and teaching assistants.
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What kind of help can I expect online?
Currently online tutoring is available for short work or short
portions of longer assignments. The tutor will be able to respond to
work that is brief enough to be read in about 5-10 minutes. For
example, you might submit a thesis statement, a paragraph, an
introduction, conclusion, short paper outline, or some other small
portion of a paper for feedback from a tutor. Though tutors do
not edit work, they instruct with the goal of helping you read your
own work critically. They provide instructional feedback and
often also suggest supplemental materials.
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How can I make the most of the
online tutoring experience?
You can make the most of your online tutoring experience
by
- Indicating which class you are in and what assignment you are
working on.
- Submitting work that can be easily read in about 5-10 minutes.
- Informing the tutor about what
you want him or her to focus on in the work you have
posted. Please preface your work with a brief note about
your writing concerns in the passage you've posted. For
example, if you are concerned with the clarity of your
introduction, you might ask the reader to focus on that.
If you are concerned with sentence structure, or paragraph
development, or documentation, or phrasing of thesis, or clarity
of ideas and discussion, etc. let the tutor know about that.
- Posting your work in time for you to use the feedback.
It may take up to 24 hours for you to receive feedback from a
tutor, so factor that response time
into how much time you will need to revise before the
assignment's due date.
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