Mayville State Writing Center 

Reading and writing are inextricably linked to the learning process.  Every subject uses both reading and writing as a way of accessing and distributing knowledge.  The Writing Center helps students to access their knowledge stores and effectively put their ideas on paper.  The Writing Center is useful for every student, at every level, and in any discipline. We work with students who are finishing their composition courses, working on portfolio reviews, finishing capstone projects, working in multimedia courses, and those who are working on research papers.

How do I make an appointment at the Writing Center?

The Writing Center has set hours when tutors are available to students.  You can make an appointment by stopping in and  signing our scheduler or by calling the Center.  Walk-in appointments are available, but we recommend making appointments ahead of time to ensure that a tutor is available.  Appointments are free to students. To cancel an appointment, simply e-mail your assigned tutor and let them know or erase your name in the scheduler.

If I am an MSU distance or online student, how do I make an appointment?

Distance students are also welcome to use the Writing Center!  To make an appointment, e-mail the Writing Center Coordinator at erin.kunz@mayvillestate.edu.  We will fit you into a 30-minute time slot with a tutor in the same way that we do for on-site appointments, but we will do the tutoring through e-mail, Skype, or Blackboard IM according to your preference.  Please make sure to e-mail the tutor your paper and the assignment before the appointment time so everything is on schedule.  Appointments are free to students. To cancel an online appointment, simply e-mail your assigned tutor and let them know.

The Writing Center Offers…..

· Writing consultants with a diverse academic background

· One-on-one sessions focused on brainstorming, clarifying ideas, developing drafts, revising, editing, and documentation

· Thirty minute appointments that are free of charge to students

· Feedback forms to send to instructors communicating work done at the Writing Center

· Opportunities for instructors to include the Center as part of their writing assignments

Writing Center Hours for Spring 2012

Monday: 10:00a.m.-4:00p.m.

             6:00p.m.-8:00p.m.

Tuesday: 10:00a.m.-4:00p.m.

             6:00p.m.-8:00p.m.

Wednesday10:00a.m.-4:00p.m.

             6:00p.m.-8:00p.m.

Thursday: 10:00a.m.-4:00p.m.

             6:00p.m.-8:00p.m.

Friday: 10:00a.m.-12:00p.m.

Additional Resources

MLA Style Guide; Online Resource http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/

APA Style Guide; Online Resource http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/10/

Harvard Guide for “Overview of the Academic Essay: Thesis, Argument and Counterargument”

http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~wricntr/documents/Overvu.html

Harvard Guide for “Essay Structure”

http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~wricntr/documents/Structure.html

Harvard Guide for “Developing a Thesis”

http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~wricntr/documents/Thesis.html

Harvard Guide for “Beginning an Academic Essay”

http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~wricntr/documents/Begin.html

Harvard Guide for “Summary”

http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~wricntr/documents/Summary.html

Harvard Guide for “Ending the Essay: Conclusions”

http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~wricntr/documents/Conclusions.html

Harvard Guide for “Revising the Draft”

http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~wricntr/documents/Revising.html

Harvard Guide for “Tips on Grammar, Punctuation, and Style”

http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~wricntr/documents/GP.html

Come visit us in the Writing Center!

Located in the Academic Support Center, CB 109

701-788-4720

Erin.kunz@mayvillestate.edu