PLEASE NOTE: This page is only for students and faculty at the International College at Beijing
The Writing Center is pleased to support the Academic Success Center at the International College at Beijing! This Center provides in-person, on-site assistance for students studying in Beijing, and is open Mondays - Thursdays, 9am-12pm & 1pm-6pm; and Fridays, 9am-11am in Room 101 of the ICB Building.
On-Site Assistance at the Academic Success Center:
- FREE, one-on-one and small-group writing help for academic and non-academic projects/compositions
- Workshops on subjects such as language conventions, plagiarism, citation, and more
- Technical literacy support (e.g., in online research, Microsoft Office, etc.)
- Peer mentoring for discipline-specific courses (Accounting, Communication, Economics, English, History, Math, Sociology, and Political Science)
What to Expect During Sessions
During a typical session, students will talk, write, and learn collaboratively with a consultant on writing concepts 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 Session
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).
Faculty Support:
- Support for writing assignments and workshops on subjects such as assignment descriptions, rubric creation, and more. Please contact Patricia Mathews for more information.