“What is written without effort is in general read
without pleasure.”
Samuel Johnson


Contact Information

Phone: 828-227-7197
E-mail: writingctr@email.wcu.edu
Website: writingcenter.wcu.edu
Location: Hunter 161, turn right past the Circulation Desk and right again at the end of the hall. Look for the colorful lights around the door.


Spring 2010 hours
Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Writing Center will open for the spring semester Tuesday, Jan. 19

Writing Center
The Writing Center provides friendly, collaborative, one-on-one help with any part of the writing process, including brainstorming, avoiding plagiarism, organizing research materials, revising an early draft, and putting the finishing touches to a final document.

Call 227-7197 to make an appointment. Predictable times for high demand come at midterm and the end of the semester. Think ahead!


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To get a better understanding of how the University Writing Center operates, view this video.

Be sure to check out this video on grammar written and produced by WCU students!

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