Blog 10: Writing Center Philosophy

Jacqueline Lebron-Macdonal
Blog 10:  Writing Center Philosophy
October 12, 2010





Welcome ALL WRITERS: 
An open door Policy @ KEAN UNIVERSITY WRITING CENTER


OUR MOTTO
“A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on.”
John F. Kennedy

When a person wants to educate themselves, they attend university; hence when a physician needs to apply the science he/she has learned, the good doctor will get a degree from med school. 


OUR MISSION
When a writer needs assistance in placing their ideas in order or allocating thoughts for a term paper, a writing center in a prestigious university such as Kean, offers this service. When a writer has writer's block or cannot formulate his/her own opinions or therefore; form a hypothesis of what the assignment needs to grasp, or any type of assistance in their writing project, hence the student is welcome to the Writing Center.

From a student’s blank page to the rough draft of a 150-page manuscript almost ready for processing, this just needs a look over before going to the publisher, to the research manual forming hypotheses. We can help here at the Writing Center. From the ESL (English as a Second Language) learners, to the freshman who barely passed English in high school, to the junior needing an excellent paper to pass a History requirement, to the Graduate Level student working on their thesis.   We strive for excellence in a cozy, relaxed, one-on-one assistance with our consultants among technology and computers readily available for the writer/student to complete their research.

Our writing center at Kean University provides everything from soup to nuts.

OUR UNIQUE STAFF

This elite center encompasses overqualified individuals who are accessible to lead others “through the writing process” and who interact with other writers throughout various disciplines interchanging positive criticisms his/her works.  These leaders or masters of English will be readily available to assist all levels of the writing process and who will assist all types of writers across multiple academia.  Our consultants are from all walks of life:  sophomores and all undergraduate students who have mastered the English language, and/or received higher GPA’s (Grade Point Averages) to Graduates achieving masters in English and Writing to Professors and Doctorate Studies recipients whom have received a Ph.D. in all types of disciplines and whom are proficient tutors.

WORKSHOPS and Beyond...

Our writing center will have future workshops to teach the basics like grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure if this kind of help is so needed.  Sessions will be posted weekly on our website, or via text alerts @ Kean writing center.  Any questions, please feel free to stop by in person and visit our office conveniently located in CAS141.

PART 2:
My thoughts about a WRITING CENTER

Being a university, this English conglomerate needs to satisfy all needs, every level, every inquiry and so forth; if not why exist in the first place.  Even faculty, advisors, administrative staff, and even cafeteria workers working on research projects about writing could benefit from such an extraordinaire facility if the hierarchical structure provided that foundation, means, and economic assistance. 

The vision in forming an Elite Writing Center is to be a mega-structure so formally designed that everyone will feel welcomed, assisted and less overwhelmed with their studies and at the same time their needs would be addressed and satisfied. 

The Michigan State University writing center appeals to all audiences, for having a stabilized structure in which even the outside community is welcomed.  Being a University in the tri-state area, the advantage to reach out to extremities not sought out before is a new ideal, yet achieving that status would thus take arduous reinforcement from the consultants and staff alike. 

Volunteers in the process of making this writing center grandiose would appeal to the average human being, and thus make it a more inviting environment.  The idea is to be invitational, welcoming, beneficial, and achieve success beyond areas imaginable while upholding a standard of admiration in the executive arena as well with our diverse student population here at Kean University.  At the same time, enriching the language of English and allowing others to be proficient writers within the academic world. 




***********I have the 2nd part to revamp...i'm still working on this last part..i had all my ideas in my head and just spilled them out..here they are..sorry if i'm not all together yet...i'm getting there...i had trouble staying under 750 words...and I have to tie in the theories of other Writing Centers...I have my research...i just don't have my book available.  To be continued....