The Writing Center offers free writing assistance to students-from freshmen to graduates-in hundreds of sessions every semester.

When you visit the Writing Center, you will work with the director or peer tutors. They can:

• help you get started
• help you develop a thesis and supporting paragraphs
• help you address an audience and clarify purpose, focus, and tone
• show you organizational tactics
• show you creative alternatives to make your writing stronger
• show you how to cite sources correctly for every discipline (including on-line sources)
• teach you effective proofreading techniques
• explain punctuation and grammar errors such as comma splices, run-ons, fragments, subject/verb agreement, etc.
• help you interpret an instructor's directions
• help make improvements on an already graded paper

Helpful information:

• you should bring your assignment if you have a tutoring appointment
• we encourage you to meet with the same tutor regularly (you can choose)
• you do not need to see a tutor to obtain copies of our 60 helpful writing hints handouts
• you can e-mail specific questions about your paper or about punctuation and grammar to: pwiley@frostburg.edu

The Writing Center is NOT:

• a quick-fix shop where you can drop off your paper and pick it up later, "fixed."
• a "dummy lab" for students who just can't cut it. A majority of the students who visit the Writing Center are in good academic standing, and many are on the Dean's List.

Where to find us:
Pullen Hall, Room 151

Our Hours: (effective 9/13/2004)
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Thursday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m

If you have any other questions, please contact us:

Writing Center
151 Pullen Hall
Frostburg State University
Frostburg, MD 21532

Phone:(301) 687-4066 or (301) 687-3077