Writing Center Opening for Spring Semester




A-B Tech's on-campus Writing Center will open for Spring Semester 2017 in Don C. Locke Library (Room 125) on Tuesday, January 17. On-campus hours of operation: Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Students in all of A-B Tech's curriculum programs are invited to work with one of our friendly tutors in the on-campus Writing Center on any phase of a writing assignment in any curriculum course. Tutors can also help with speeches, university application essays, resumes, and submissions to The Rhapsodist, A-B Tech's literary journal.

Regular appointments (no referral required) for help with any phase of a writing assignment in any curriculum course are available Mon.-Thurs. from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Fri. from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. These regular appointments may be reserved by entering the student’s Moodle username and password at the “Schedule an Appointment” link on the Writing Center’s web page.

From 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Mon.-Fri. and from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Fri., priority will be given to RISE walk-in sessions for improvement of graded papers (by instructor referral). RISE sessions are also available during most of the Writing Center’s other open hours. The RISE electronic referral form and app. for use of the form are available on the Writing Center’s web page.

Remote tutoring via Skype is available to students attending classes at Madison Site, South Site, and the Woodfin Campus and to students in 100% online courses. Students may schedule Skype sessions by calling (828) 398-7218 during open hours (see above).

The online Writing Center will begin accepting submissions on Monday, January 9. An easy step-by-step process for submitting papers online is available at the Writing Center’s web page for online tutoring resources.

Questions? Send an email to Lisa Johnson, Writing Center Coordinator, at carolynljohnson@abtech.edu.