Students enrolled in Writing 39 A,B,C or Humanities Core MUST attend a writing workshop before requesting a personal conference. For students enrolled in Writing 39 A , 39B , 39C or the Humanities Core Course , LARC offers drop-in workshops specifically designed for these courses. Workshops focus on the students current writing assignments. LARC writing staff discuss essay topics, model strategies for approaching the assignment, and respond to student questions and concerns. After attending one workshop per assignment, Writing 39 and Core students can make an appointment for an individual conference.
Students can register for workshops at our Website, or sign up at the workshop classroom.
During individual conferences, LARC counselors are prepared to help students with a variety of language issues, including ESL problems. We address language problems in the context of the paper as a whole, so that language matters are properly connected to the student s reading of assigned texts and understanding of the concepts and aims of the topic. The intelligibility of the paper takes precedence over surface or editorial correctness. More than one visit per paper may well be necessary. If the LARC counselor finds that extra attention would be helpful, the student can be referred to LARC s ESL specialist.