Welcome!
Thank you for booking an appointment with the Writing Center.
To begin, please explore the available options, and select the appointment type that best fits your needs.
Students may make up to two 30-minute appointments on the same day.
General guidelines:
Students can now drop in to the South Portland Writing Center for help planning and writing your resumés! Our tutors can assist with:
Here's our current drop-in schedule. Whether you're just getting started or need one last once-over, we'd love to see you!
Day | Time |
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Monday | 9:00am - 3:00pm |
Tuesday | 9:00am - 2:00pm |
Wednesday | 9:30am - 3:00pm |
Thursday | 9:00am - 3:00pm |
Friday | 9:00am - 2:00pm |
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We want you to leave your tutoring session knowing more about writing than you did when you came in. We do not simply want you to earn a better grade on a particular paper; our goal is for you to become a better writer.
The Writing Center provides assistance with writing assignments from all courses, not just English. All SMCC students are welcome to drop in for a 30-minute session with a peer or faculty tutor who will get you on course to revise your draft and improve your writing. We will discuss the ideas you are trying to get across, while paying attention to thesis clarity, logical organization of ideas, and different ways to structure sentences.
The Writing Center offers drop-in assistance from faculty and trained peer tutors. Come prepared with the following to have a productive session:
Remember to give yourself at least 24 hours to make revisions! Writing tutors may not work on same-day due date assignments.
Consider completing a Writing Preparation form prior to your session (downloadable below). This will save you time!