Handouts Student Writing Contest Writing Center consultants are members of the English faculty at the Virginia Beach Campus of Tidewater Community College. They help students generate ideas, find a focus, organize information, develop support and evidence, and deal with other composition concerns during the planning and drafting stages of papers. In addition, Writing Center consultants review rough drafts of papers. Consultants do not proofread, edit, or revise student papers but do advise students about ways to improve specific assignments.
Consultants also help students learn the skills necessary for improving writing in general.
First, seek assistance by reviewing any of the relevant self-help handouts available on line and in print at the Writing Center. Then send a draft or portions of a draft along with specific questions about fulfillment of requirements, organization, development, documentation or mechanics. Please remember that this is not a proofreading service, so staff will not correct or revise writing but will answer questions, make suggestions for improvement, or recommend useful resources. The staff will respond as soon as possible, but there is no guarantee that a response will be received within 24 hours. No appointments are necessary for self-help handouts and answers to short questions.