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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:

  • Appointments appear in 30 or 60 minute blocks (depending on appointment type), but sessions will conclude shortly before posted end time to allow tutors time for passing/prep of next appointment.
  • Online tutoring sessions will share documents via GoogleDocs. Online REAL-TIME sessions will be held via Zoom. Directions/links will be provided in your appointment confirmation email.
  • Students with multiple "no show" missed appointments may lose the ability to make appointments for online Writing Center services.
  • NOTE: If classes are cancelled and campus is closed for any reason (example: snow), ALL tutoring appointments are cancelled. Please reschedule for a later date.
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South Portland In-Person Writing Support

This appointment is held in the Writing Center, on the second floor of Campus Center.
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Online Real-Time Writing Support

This appointment type is held online, via Zoom. You will be able to share your document with a tutor through Google Docs, then talk about it together, in real time.

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Online Essay Submissions

This appointment type is held online, with NO real-time or Zoom component. You will share your document with a writing tutor by your chosen appointment time, and a tutor will provide written support within 24 hours of your appointment time.

** Please note: The directions for submitting your paper to the Writing Center have changed! Please follow the directions exactly as they appear in your appointment confirmation email message. Failure to complete the steps and properly share your document may jeopardize your appointment!

MidCoast In-Person Writing Support

This service is by drop-in only at this time. Please stop by the LL Bean Learning Commons on:

  • Mondays from 9:00-12:00
  • Tuesdays from 12:30-2:30
  • Wednesdays from 8:30 until 3:30
  • Thursdays from 8:30 until 3:30

For additional days and times, please explore online appointment options.
Hours aren't right? Don't see what you need? Please call us at 207.741.5535 or email tutoring@smccme.edu for more information.

Resumés in the Writing Center! 

Students can now connect with the South Portland Writing Center for help planning and writing your resumés! Our tutors can assist with:

  • Templates and general formatting
  • Expanding qualifications, achievements, and experience section to showcase your best skills
  • Writing strong skill and bullet statements with effective details and action verbs
  • Creating visual appeal to help you stand out and make a great impression

 

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Schedule an appointment or drop-in; our resumé schedule is posted below. Whether you're just getting started or need one last once-over, we'd love to see you!

Day Time
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

                    Not sure how to create a Google Doc?

                    Watch this video for a quick walk-through.

About the Writing Center

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.

How to be prepared to visit the Writing Center

The Writing Center offers drop-in assistance from faculty and trained peer tutors. Come prepared with the following to have a productive session:

  • A copy of your assignment or syllabus
  • The due date of the assignment
  • An electronic copy of your document
  • An idea of your concerns (planning, thesis, organization, content, citation, grammar)
  • A question you have for the tutor
  • Your student ID

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!