Reading & Writing Center

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MPC's Reading and Writing Center empowers students by offering a welcoming environment for developing communication skills. Services include free in-person and online tutoring in writing, research, ESL conversation, and computer assistance. Students can improve reading, writing, vocabulary, and study skills through self-paced sessions.

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RWC Mission Statement

Welcome to MPC’s Reading & Writing Center. We are a community of professional reading and writing tutors who believe that when students cultivate critical thinking and communication skills, they also cultivate opportunities to become the people they want to be, do the work they want to do, and create the change they want to see. That's why we honor the unique perspectives, languages, and lived experiences of every student, drawing on the strengths and interests they already have to support them in their pursuit of academic, career, and personal success.

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First Time in the RWC?

We’d like to welcome you to register for ENGL 400, a free class that gives you access to all our services. We also encourage you to add the RWC Canvas Shell to your Canvas Dashboard.

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RWC Offerings

  • 1-1 Appointments: 25 or 50-minute sessions (shorter if necessary) for reading or writing help, available online or in person
  • Essay Drop-Off: Submit essays for feedback within 24 hours (or Monday if submitted on Friday or the weekend)
  • Free Assistance: Help in writing, research, ESL conversation, and computer use (ENGL 400)
  • Self-Paced Sessions: Improving reading, writing, vocabulary, or study skills (ENGL 400)
  • Technology Access: Microsoft Office, WEPA printer, and assistive software
  • Skill Sessions & DLAs: Writing, study skills, and small group boosters

LIMITS: In an effort to serve as many as possible, the RWC limits students to one synchronous appointment per day (five 25-minute appointments or three 50-minute appointments per week) and up to three essay drop-offs per week.

 

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Boosting Student Success!

78% of students who visited the RWC in Fall '22 succeeded in English 1A compared with a 53% success rate of those who did not visit.
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Student Visits in 2023
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Greater Success

Additional Resources to Build Skills

View skill sheets & videos for strategies to help build better reading and writing skills.

The Sentence

The Essay

Research (MLA)

Research (APA)

ESL Quick Grammar Lessons

Reading Skill Sheets