The Writing Learning Center has two locations, one primarily for visits by appointment and one for drop-in visits.
The Writing Learning Center is staffed by experienced student writers from a variety of academic disciplines. All WLC tutors have been formally trained and are available to help you:
When you arrive at the Writing Learning Center, you will meet one-on-one with a trained tutor for 30 minutes. WLC tutors will not proofread a paper for you. We will not write your assignments.
We will give you examples of how to proceed; the point is to help you find your own personalized solution.
Here at the Writing Learning Center, we believe your choice to seek tutoring is a private one. Our staff respects your confidentiality. Seeking out a writing tutor is a good, productive choice. When you ask for help at the WLC, you are taking advantage of a service that most everyone uses to their benefit at some point in their academic career. The WLC has Macintosh and PC computers reserved for tutor/client sessions. Bring your disk and work directly on-screen with a writing tutor.
The WLC is open to serve you and help you get the most out of your writing potential. Come prepared. Bring your assignment sheet with you, along with any other relevant textbooks or research materials. You don't have to have something written before you show up. It's helpful to bring whatever you might have in order to make your visit most effective. Be prepared to spend time on your work.
A session at the Writing Learning Center, while rewarding, can be an intense experience for both you and your tutor. Come more than once. Seek out a particular tutor with whom you work well, or try a variety of tutors if you need a different perspective.
The Writing Learning Center is the place to get help on all types of writing assignments such as:
The Writing Learning Center has books on referencing for all academic disciplines, including MLA, APA, and Turabian styles.
For Fall 2006, our tutors are
Thaddeus Bates is a senior English major from Otisco, NY. His two favorite writers are Rumi and Gabriel Garcia Marquez. He is also an RA on the second floor of Wyoming Hall. After graduating, he hopes to teach English in Japan.
Christine is a senior Geography major and English/Environmental Studies minor. This is her third year as a writing tutor. Current goals include saving the rainforest and keeping her room clean.
Monica is a sophomore English major and member of Geneseo's Honors Program. This is Monica's first year as a tutor. She loves the Buffalo Sabres and Dylan Thomas’s poetry. She has no plans for her career or future yet, but welcomes suggestions.
Maria is a senior English major with a focus in Linguistics. This will be her third year working in the Writing Learning Center. Her hobbies include knitting, making pickles, and clown cosmetics. She hopes to attend graduate school next year. Come to the WLC for some stellar tutoring.
Amanda is a senior English and Spanish major. She minors in Psychology and Sociology. This is her third year as a writing tutor.
Leah Sopchak is an junior English major and Film Studies minor. She is active in many groups on campus, including the Lamron, Orchesis, and jazz band. In her first year as a tutor, she looks forward to meeting and helping as many people as possible!