THE WRITING CENTER
217 Sheffield Thompson
Bailor Suite

The Writing Center, a division of the English department, is a FREE tutoring service for any member of the Shorter College community.

While the Writing Center is not a proofreading service, we can help you with writing for any class by offering one-on-one tutoring sessions. During these sessions, tutors can help you understand writing or reading assignments, start in the writing process, revise a draft in progress, or apply a teacher’s comments to subsequent assignments.

Tutors can identify areas of weakness, such as writing topic sentences, organizing paragraphs, using possessive and passive voice, using transitional techniques, and reaching effective conclusions.

The Writing Center does not guarantee a grade to any visiting student, and therefore, tutors will not estimate what grade the paper should receive.

HOURS

LOCATION

In the Academic Resource Center, which is located in the Bailor Suite in Sheffield Thompson.

FACULTY - STUDENT REFERRAL FORM

If you would like to refer a student to the Writing Center or Peer Tutoring, please click here for a referral form.

STUDENTS - HOW TO RESERVE A TUTORING SESSION

To schedule a Writing Center appointment, please send an email to writingcenter@shorter.edu or call 233-7572. Tutoring sessions last 50 minutes.

Walk-ins are welcome whenever space is available.

Note: If you must cancel an appointment, please do so as early as possible.

If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Sikes, Writing Center Director, at jsikes@shorter.edu.

WRITING CENTER STAFF