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Writing Lab
Free advice is available to students writing papers for a variety of West Los Angeles classes, such as English, health, psychology, and art appreciation. We also help students with writing essays for scholarship and transfer applications. The lab does not proofread or edit papers, but it does provide guidance on organization and development of a paper as well as general overview of grammar. The Writing Lab, staffed by Susan Fong and a coterie of writing tutors, is located on the first floor of the Heldman Learning Resource Center.
Hours
| Monday |
8:00 AM to 7:00 PM |
| Tuesday |
8:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Wednesday |
9:00 AM to 7:00 PM |
| Thursday |
11:00 AM to 7:00 PM |
| Friday, Saturday and Sunday |
9:00 AM to 1:00 PM |
| If students need help at times
besides this schedule, please enroll in section 8978 SLA/1T
online tutoring. It will take one to two business days before
they can access online help. |
Preparation
Plan ahead to avoid a last-minute visit before the assignment is due.
Bring either an assignment sheet from the instructor or instructions from your textbook.
Bring a rough draft: notes, outline, introduction, and/or first draft.
Proofread or edit your own errors.
Services
Each visit or writing conference is for 20 minutes and is limited to WLAC class assignments.
Each writing assignment is limited to three (3) writing conferences with a tutor. One (1) is for prewriting, and two (2) are for revisions.
Prewriting includes organization and developing details.
Revisions include re-organization, general review of sentence structure, and discussion of essay development.
Only one (1) writing assignment is allowed per conference with one (1) visit per day.
You may have a 20-minute grammar conference of one (1) specific grammar area at a time, such as sentence fragments, prepositional phrases, or commas.
Student identification numbers will be checked to verify enrollment in WLAC classes and WLAC assignments. Please be prepared to provide either an identification number or a WLAC student printout.
Resources
Would you like more assistance? Consider enrolling in a short-term Learning Skills course.
The Learning Skills courses allow you to focus on specific areas, such as grammar, punctuation, spelling, and organization of details. You can work with a flexible schedule by utilizing computer software. Please come to the 1st floor of the HLRC, or call Elisabeth Jordan at (310)287-4324 for more information.
In the Library, located on the 2nd and 3rd floors of the HLRC, you will find research resources in both print and electronic formats. At the Library Instructional Research Lab, you are able to access the online book catalog, several research databases, and the Internet. LIRL computers also have Word, Excel, and PowerPoint applications. You may also check out a laptop for Library use.
Tutors
Many of the tutors are or have been students at West Los Angeles College. Some of the tutors may also be graduate or upperclassmen students from other universities and colleges.
Jobs
Part-time tutoring jobs are available on flexible schedules to work with your academic schedule.
Tutor Qualifications:
- enrollment in 6 undergraduate units or 6 graduate units of college classes
- submitted application
- passing grade in a written grammar test and oral interview
- submitted transcript indicating completion of English 101 or equivalent with a “B” or an “A”
- written recommendation from a teacher for tutoring position
Please call (310) 287-4324 to make an appointment for testing and an interview.
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