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Syllabus & Prompt Language

Syllabus Language

The Writing Center offers welcoming digital and face-to-face learning environments where certified student consultants offer constructive guidance at any stage of the writing process--idea generation, argument development, sentence-polishing, and more. They start with the prompt and ask guiding questions as you work to develop compelling work. Chat, voice, and video sessions are available on Microsoft Teams by appointment; Quick Help is available on Teams on a drop-in basis; asynchronous feedback is available by request; and in-person tutoring is available by appointment. Additional services include Academic English support, webinars, and various online resources. Follow them on Instagram @wccsusm.

In-Person Hours: Mon and Thurs, 10am – 1pm; Tues and Wed, 10am – 4pm; Fri 10am – 2pm
Virtual Hours: Mon-Thurs, 9am – 6pm; Fri, 9am – 2pm

Prompt Language

You can insert the below statement in your assignment prompts. If there is a particular aspect of the assignment on which you would like students to focus, feel free to include that in the statement.

I recommend visiting the Online Writing Center at any stage of this assignment. To start, visit the Writing Center homepage or directly to the OWC Teams General channel.

Schedule Links

In your schedule, you can include a link to the Writing Center scheduler. Copy and paste any of the following next to dates preceding assignments that could benefit from writing support. For volume and staffing reasons, we appreciate any notice about any recommended visit dates. Please email writing@csusm.edu a few weeks ahead so we can prepare for your students; without notice, we may not be able to meet students.

Cougar Courses Language with Links, Hours, and Instructions

All Courses

As you engage writing in this course, please consider visiting the Writing Center, which is committed to your growth in all stages of the writing process (brainstorming, planning, drafting, revising). For the best results, go early and often for an assignment. You can walk-in or reserve an appointment.

In-Person Hours: Mon and Thurs, 10am – 1pm; Tues and Wed, 10am – 4pm; Fri 10am – 2pm
Virtual Hours: Mon-Thurs, 9am – 6pm; Fri, 9am – 2pm

Note: The Writing Center is not an editing service, but a learning center. Although they will not proofread your paper for all mistakes, they will show you how to identify and correct your most frequent and distracting patterns of error.

GEW 101 A & B

This course requires you to make two visits to the Writing Center, which is committed to your growth in all stages of the writing process (brainstorming, planning, drafting, revising). For the best results, go early and often for an assignment. You can walk-in or reserve an appointment

In-Person Hours: Mon and Thurs, 10am – 1pm; Tues and Wed, 10am – 4pm; Fri 10am – 2pm
Virtual Hours: Mon-Thurs, 9am – 6pm; Fri, 9am – 2pm

Before you go to your appointment, consider filling out Writing Center Agenda Form, which will help prepare you for the session. For in-person tutoring, the tutor will sign and stamp as evidence of a productive session. This form is not needed for online visit verifications.