Every college student has to write papers at some point, and even the most experienced writers can benefit from editing.
A resource Kennesaw State students might find helpful is the Writing Center, located in room 242 of the English building on the Kennesaw campus and room 121 of the library on the Marietta campus.
The main goal of the Writing Center is to help students become better writers, which its slogan sums up accordingly — “not because you can’t write, but because you do.”
The Writing Center welcomes walk-ins and allows students to schedule appointments on its website. Each session at the center can last up to 50 minutes, depending on how much help a student is seeking.
Online students have the option to audio or video chat with a writing assistant while uploading an essay to receive live feedback.
Along with standard essay guidance, workers at the Writing Center also help students with resumes, cover letters, novels and scholarship proposals, improving a thesis, creating citations and brainstorming.
The center houses a computer lab and is equipped with printers, dictionaries, grammar handouts and resources concerning MLA style, APA style, Chicago style and AP style.
Free coffee and tea are offered to visitors of the Writing Center to foster a friendly and comfortable environment.
The Writing Center employs Psychology, Education, Political Science, Nursing, Communications, Art and Engineering majors, all of whom use their specific skill set to help students with an array of assignments.
The staff consists of 23 students and six teaching assistants, who help a range of scholars. Undergraduate and graduate students, staff and alumni can all bring in work for improvement.
Riley Blackwell, a Sophomore majoring in Applied Computer Science, recently began working at the writing center.
“The hardest part is conveying your ideas to where it makes sense — It’s all about communicating,” Blackwell said. “It is a supportive atmosphere [where] everyone wants to help.”
During midterms and finals week, the writing assistants can have over a thousand sessions, according to Milya Maxfield, outreach coordinator for the center. During these busy times of the year, students are advised to make appointments on the Writing Center’s website, as walk-ins could result in students waiting.
In addition to these sessions, the Writing Center also hosts many clubs and writing workshops, including The Write Place, a creative writing club that meets at 6 p.m. on Thursdays.
Students interested in getting help on a paper can schedule an appointment at the Writing Center for either campus location on its website.
