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Meet a Tutor
Make an AppointmentThe Writing Center provides free tutoring for all ELAC students. During a 30-minute session, tutors concentrate on thesis development, paragraph structure, overall essay cohesiveness, and close reading of the text if applicable. Tutors may also point out language error patterns if time allows.
Join a Workshop
Group SessionsThe Writing Center offers on-going workshops, which are small-group discussions that focus on a particular topic such as thesis development, essay outlining, close reading of texts, and MLA formatting. Other workshops focus on grammar issues like run-on sentences and fragments.
Guided Practice
Revise with AssistanceStudents who choose to get extra assistance after their 30 minute sessions are paired with Guided Practice tutors. 30 minute tutors will provide students with learning/revision plans, which Guided Practice tutors will use assist students in the completion of revision/learning activities.
Online Tutoring
Get started with online tutoringOnline tutoring is now available for all ELAC students. Tutors, just like in a one-on-one session, will provide students with feedback with their Reading or Writing assignments in real-time. To take advantage of this service, students must make an appointment to meet with an online tutor.
Business Hours and Contact Information - Winter 2016
Location - E3-220
Monday: 8:00am - 8:00pm
Tuesday: 8:00am - 8:00pm
Wednesday: 8:00am - 8:00pm
Thursday: 8:00am - 8:00pmm
Friday: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Writing Center Main Line: (323) 415-4147
South Gate Number: (323) 357-6248
ELAC's Online Writing Lab (OWL)
Online Services for Students
The Writing Center's Online Writing Lab (OWL) extends its services to students taking online courses and/or to students who do not have the time to come to the Writing Center. OWL provides students with many of the same services as the physical lab, including one-on-one tutoring and grammar programs. Integrating ELAC's moodle, students must create and use a Moodle account to use these services.
Help Websites
Extra Resources
- Easybib
Remembering the MLA Format Works Cited page can be tiring. Easybib.com provides students an easy way to cite their sources. - Grammar Girl
Need extra assistance with grammar? Grammar girl provides free online lessons students can take on their own computers.