Writing and Reading Center
Welcome to the Writing and Reading Center!
Summer 2025
In-Person Support
Martin Luther King Teaching and Learning Center, Room 119
Tuesday – Thursday: 10 am – 3 pm
Live Online Consultations
Tuesday – Thursday: 10 am – 1 pm, 6 – 8 pm
Saturday: 10 am – 1 pm
Supervised Tutoring
Get on the “write” track with Supervised Tutoring. Any student in any class can enroll at any time and access the WRC both in person and online. Best of all, access is FREE! Just follow these simple steps to enroll:
- Go to MyPortal
- Click “Registration”
- Search Supervised Tutoring (called ILA-800)
- Enroll
ILA-800 will be added to your Canvas dashboard for quick and easy access.
Start getting better grades on your reading and writing projects today.
Any questions, please contact Denise.Kruizenga-Muro@rcc.edu
Other WRC-Based Support
ALR 887 and English 885 (Clinic courses) are zero-cost, zero-unit courses designed for students who want concentrated help in various areas of reading, writing, and study skills. As part of each course, students take a diagnostic test and then work on assignments as part of an individualized lesson plan.
Students can enroll in either of these courses in Webadvisor via the Student Portal.
Summer 2025 WRC Workshops
All workshops will be held in Zoom on Tuesdays from 10-11 am. Workshop attendance counts toward your required weekly WRC time, and confirmations of attendance will be given at the end of the workshop.
| Date | Title & Description | Zoom Link |
|---|---|---|
| 6/24 | What the Heck Does My Instructor Want?! Decoding a Writing Prompt: If you struggle with understanding what your teachers are looking for in writing assignments, come to this workshop and learn how to figure out what your instructors are expecting in writing assignments. | Join Zoom |
| 7/1 | Write a Killer Thesis and Start Your Essay Strong: The thesis statement is the heart of your essay. It controls the subject matter of the whole essay and informs your reader of your argument. A strong thesis is crucial for a strong essay. Come to this workshop to learn how to write a killer thesis. | Join Zoom |
| 7/8 | Every Journey Needs a Map: Create an Awesome Outline and Stay on Track: Following up with last week’s workshop, come to this workshop to learn how to turn your killer thesis into a strong outline and never get off track when writing an essay. | Join Zoom |
| 7/15 | Slay Your Research: Identifying and Avoiding Plagiarism: We all know plagiarism is bad, but why and how do you know if you’ve done it? Come to this workshop to find out the answer to these important questions. | Join Zoom |
| 7/22 | The Meat of the Matter: Writing Body Paragraphs: You have a killer thesis and a strong outline. Now what? Come to this workshop to learn how to create body paragraphs that stay focused on the thesis, follow your outline, and build a clear argument. | Join Zoom |
| 7/29 | Editing and Proofreading Your Own Work: It can be hard to spot your own errors, but skilled writers learn how to do so. Come to this workshop to learn what skilled writers do when it is time to proofread and edit their own work. Attendees are encouraged to bring a copy of an essay they are currently writing to this workshop. | Join Zoom |