In late August, eight HHS students came to SVSU for three days to learn more about becoming a writing center tutor. The week before school began, when they could have been at the beach, shopping for new clothes, reading a trashy novel, or binge-watching Parks and Rec, these students were in our campus writing center, having lengthy discussions about how to talk to other students about their writing. I'm pleased to share that these students took this work seriously. They asked good questions, participated in reading (lots of reading) of student papers, and came up with some good ideas on how to make the writing center at HHS a success. They are going to be great tutors.
But don't just take my word for it. They are around from 2:45 - 3:45 pm on Wednesdays, in Room 250 (Ms. Wilds' room). So don't miss the change to talk with these smart and kind tutors about any writing assignment you have—I know they'll give you some good advice (and they might even have some ideas on what show you should binge next!) Helen Raica-Klotz, Writing Center Director
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I get that question a lot. What, exactly, is a writing center? Well, it’s based on a pretty cool idea. Writing Centers bring together students who are good writers with other students who want to improve their writing and puts them together, one-on-one. The student “tutor” reads the other student’s writing and gives them feedback, talking about what’s working in the draft and what might need improvement. It’s a real conversation about writing between two students – and how to make that writing better.
Most colleges and universities have writing centers. They’re really effective. Because so much of college is writing (papers, exams, reports), lots of college students use writing centers to improve their grades, get help on scholarship essays, or revise their resumes and cover letters when they go out on the job market. A few high schools have writing centers too – because writing in high school matters. Think about it: high school students need to get good grades on their papers, they want to score well on the SAT essay, and they want to land scholarships to college. So here at the SVSU Writing Center, we decided to partner with Heritage High School to create writing center, just for your school. This year, we have two SVSU Writing Center student tutors coming into Ms. Wild’s room (205) every Wednesday from 2:45-3:30 after school, ready to work with any HHS student on any piece of writing. Next fall, we hope to train 6-8 HHS students to be writing center tutors, so the HHS Writing Center will be run by students themselves. So if you, or anyone you know, needs help with a writing assignment, come and see us on Wednesday! And if you, or anyone you know, is interested in becoming a writing center tutor, which provides great volunteer experience, the potential to earn college credits (if you chose to attend SVSU), and a place to learn more about writing, contact me, Helen Raica-Klotz ([email protected]), to sign up! Thanks. We’re happy to part of the HHS family, and we look forward to working with you! Helen SVSU Writing Center Director |
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