During the 1998-99 academic year, Center staff read and evaluated 3,881 papers for TCC instructors. The paper has focus and presents a thesis. Sentence structure is generally competent and clear. Errors in sentence structure, usage, and mechanics do not interfere with the writer's ability to communicate. Sentence structure is often disjointed and confusing.
Errors frequently obscure the writer's ability to communicate.
Most instructors require writers of U papers to report to the Writing Center for a conference. TCC instructors and Writing Center staff view U paper conferences as opportunities for you, the students, to review and strengthen your writing skills. If you receive a U on your paper, you will report to the Center, correct all the grammatical errors that you can with the assistance of a Center handout, and then confer with a tutor concerning your paper's revision. Next, you will prepare your revision and submit it to the Center for evaluation. The Center will forward your paper to your instructor.