The Writing Center at Fuller exists to empower students to write more
effectively. We offer writing consultation services by three methods:
- Online consultations -- $15/hr for Fuller students and $25 per hour for non-Fuller students. Email us your paper and assignment at writingcenter@fuller.edu, and we will provide expert guidance using the Track Changes feature on Microsoft Word and email it back to you.
- One-on-one consultations in person -- $15/hr for Fuller students and $25/hr for non-Fuller students. Meet with an expert Writing Center consultant and receive guidance at any stage of the writing or editing process.
- One-on-one consultations by phone -- $15/hr for Fuller students and $25/hr for non-Fuller students. This option is available to commuter, distance, and non-Pasadena
campus students who are unable to meet with a Writing Center consultant
in person.
Request writing consultation by filling out this form and emailing your paper and assignment to writingcenter@fuller.edu.
WORKSHOPS
We also offer various writing workshops each quarter to assist you.
Workshops are now offered to all Pasadena campus students for FREE, and
no RSVP is needed. A packet of helpful materials will be available at
each workshop for FREE. Extra materials packets will be available to
students who are unable to attend the workshops for $5 each.
For more information and current schedules for writing workshops, visit our blog.
The following writing workshops were offered last year:
Composition Workshop How to develop a strong thesis statement, form coherent paragraphs, and use supporting evidence appropriately
Advanced Composition Workshop How to develop different kinds of thesis statements, transition deftly between paragraphs, smoothly integrate quoted material, and more!
Grammar & Editing Workshop How to fix common grammatical errors such as inconsistent verb tense, flawed sentence structure, and misplaced punctuation
STAFF
Laura Knowles, Managing Editor, has been tutoring and editing for
more than 10 years, with 3 years of training and an internship at the
Writing Center at Presbyterian College, where she earned a B.A. in
English and a minor in Philosophy. Laura has been working as an editor
for Fuller Writing Center since January 2007 and completed her M.A. in
Theology at Fuller in December 2008. Since then, she has become the
Managing Editor and facilitates contact between students and editors
through answering all email requests.
Brenda Sansom-Moorey is in the MAT program in Biblical Studies
(currently on hiatus). In her editing work, she draws on several
resources from her background: an MA in Applied Linguistics; many years
of experience teaching ESL writing at the university level, including
two years of teaching international students at the Candler School of
Theology; and a Ph.D. in modern Chinese history. At the Writing Center,
Brenda works with PhD students writing their dissertations and is a
workshop presenter.
Tammy Waggoner is in the MDIV program with a concentration in
Recovery Ministry. She has just two quarters left in her program and is
looking forward to the next step. She graduated in 2004 from
Pittsburg State University with a Bachelor of Science in English
Education degree. While at PSU Tammy worked for the Writing Center
editing fellow students’ papers and she spoke on a panel about Writing
Centers at the Kansas Association of Teachers of English Conference
in 2003. She taught English for three years in the Shawnee Mission
School District in Shawnee Mission, KS. The one thing that Tammy
enjoys most about working with the Writing Center is that she is able
to help fellow students improve their writing skills and get better
grades. She believes wholeheartedly that all people have a voice that
needs to be heard and she enjoys helping students improve their
grammar and style so that professors can better hear their voice. Fun
Fact: Tammy and her friends knit/crochet together at least one night a
week.
The Writing Center also has additional editors that work on a rotating basis. Meet some of our other expert writing consultants on our blog.
LOCATION
The Writing Center is located on the first floor of the Catalyst
building and can be accessed by the outside ramp facing the Field
Education office (behind the Catalyst). The Writing Center is open
1:30pm to 4:30pm Monday through Friday for questions, resources, and
walk-in appointments. Inquiries during non-office hours may be directed
to the Office of Student Affairs on the second floor of the Catalyst
building.
CONTACT
To contact the Writing Center, send an email to writingcenter@fuller.edu. To request writing consultation services, fill out this form and send your paper and assignment to writingcenter@fuller.edu.
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