Spring 2012 at Writers' Corner

Spring 2012: Printable Schedule (DOC)

Spring 2012: Printable Schedule (PDF) 

Writers' Corner Policies and Procedures

Tutoring vs. Proofreading, or What Does it Mean that Tutors Don't Proofread?

Westmont College Plagiarism Policy

Writers' Corner, Westmont's writing center, is located in the Learning Commons of Voskuyl Library (room 215).  Come visit us!  Drop-ins are welcome; appointments are not required.    Peer tutors offer free writing tutorials during the following afternoon and evening hours:

Spring 2012

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

4:00-5:00

CLOSED

Jamie Wells

Ashley Padgett

Stacey Torigoe

Andrew Sutherland

5:00-6:00

CLOSED

Jamie Wells

Ashley Padgett

Stacey Torigoe

Andrew Sutherland

6:00-7:00

Serena Buie

Jamie Wells

Ashley Padgett

Stacey Torigoe

& Kelly Boies

Andrew Sutherland

& Jamie Wells

7:00-8:00

Austin Lillenberg

Jamie Wells

& Mandi DeVos

Serena Buie

Kelly Boies

Jamie Wells

8:00-9:00

Austin Lillenberg

Mandi DeVos

Serena Buie

Kelly Boies

Stacey Torigoe

9:00-10:00

Austin Lillenberg

Mandi DeVos

Serena Buie

Kelly Boies

Stacey Torigoe

Please note: We are closed for the first week of classes, on holiday weekends, and during Finals Week.

All Writers’ Corner tutors are writing specialists and are happy to assist peers with a range of issues in composition:

  • Invention (getting started)
  • Arrangement (getting organized)
  • Style (grammar, mechanics, and more)
  • Understanding writing assignments
  • Genres of writing
  • Thesis statements
  • Paragraph development and structure
  • Integrating sources
  • Citation styles (MLA, APA, and Chicago/Turabian

Peer tutors offer additional expertise in the following major/minor areas of study:

  • Kelly Boies: English (Creative Writing)
  • Serena Buie: English, Music
  • Mandi DeVos: English
  • Austin Lillenberg: Political Science
  • Ashley Padgett: Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics
  • Andrew Sutherland: Psychology, Religious Studies
  • Stacey Torigoe: English, Biology, Chemistry
  • Jamie Wells: English (Creative Writing), Communication Studies

Questions?  Contact Dr. Sarah Skripsky (sskripsky@westmont.edu , 805-565-6122).