PLEASE NOTE: Only Campus Village residents may use this service.
On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, we're located in the North 3rd Floor Common Room. On Sundays, we're located in the 1st Floor Classroom.
The Writing Center is pleased to provide both one-on-one and small-group assistance to residents of Campus Village at Auraria. Students making appointments for the Campus Village Center should select 'Campus Village' from the dropdown menu of our
online scheduler. Students can make 25-minute or 50-minute appointments.
FYI:
• Appointments are strongly encouraged. Walk-ins are allowed but are subject to availability.
• Students who arrive more than 5 minutes after their scheduled start time will either forfeit their position to another waiting student (when applicable) or be asked to wait until the next available hour.
• Consultants will not assist students with take-home exams of any type unless the Writing Center has received written permission from the course instructor. Please plan ahead by asking your instructor to contact the Center directly.
What You Can Expect:
Our services include one-on-one and small-group writing consultations in areas such as:
- Generating, organizing and developing ideas
- Establishing effective proof reading skills
- Analysis, synthesis and argument
- Summary, paraphrase and documentation
- Understanding error pattern analysis
- Information literacy and research strategies
How To Prepare For a Consultation:
To ensure a productive session, please bring all relevant materials and documents to your session. This may include assignment descriptions, syllabi, class notes, instructor comments and your piece of writing (if you've started).
Workshops at Campus Village
Join the Writing Center and CVA Resident Assistants in the 1st Floor Classroom for these catered workshops on writing topics most relevant to residents.
Citation and Documentation: APA & MLA
Presenters: Kait McNamee and J.J. Clark
In this session, participants will be shown the basics
of citation in APA and MLA style. This workshop is designed for writers
from all disciplines who would like to have a better understanding of
how to cite. Page format, in-text citations, and References/Works Cited
sections will be covered.
Dates/Times:
March 19, 6-7pm, Campus Village at Auraria, 1st Floor Classroom
Registration is closed (CVA Residents Only)
English Grammar & Mechanics
Presenter: Kelsie McWilliams
This workshop will address the most common errors consultants encounter
in clients' writing. It will cover basic usage of commas, semicolons,
colons, and dashes; how to write complete sentences and ensure parallel
structure; how to avoid subject verb disagreement; the function of
prepositional phrases; and using the known-new contract.
Dates/Times:
April 3, 6-7pm, Campus Village at Auraria, 1st Floor Classroom
Registration is closed (CVA Residents Only)
Effective Resumes/Cover Letters
Presenter: Michelle Wretling
In this workshop, participants will learn how to write a professional
resume and cover letter. The workshop will discuss how the two
documents should complement one other, what information belongs in each
section, and how to tailor these documents to specific positions using
keywords. Formatting and organization will also discussed. Time will be
allotted for questions and individual work on participants'
resumes/cover letters.
Dates/Times:
April 10, 6-7pm, Campus Village at Auraria, 1st Floor Classroom
Registration is closed (CVA Residents Only)