Small Group Learning Modules

Four-part modules on verbs and/or vocabulary

• 50-minute weekly sessions led by an Instructional Support Specialist.

• Sign up in the WRC in weeks 1-4. Sessions begin week 5 in the WRC.

• Click here for current schedule and more information about the modules.

Peer Tutoring

Weekly Individual Tutoring or Drop-in Tutoring in writing and/or reading

• Sign up early for one-to-one peer tutoring at a set time each week.

• Or, drop in for peer tutoring. First come, first served--at the WRC's front desk.

• Students bring assignments from their class.

• Some instructors/students may want to use the Tutorial Session Report to document progress made in the session.

Directed Learning Activities (DLA) 

Individual, self-paced worksheets on writing and reading topics

• Pick up a packet in the WRC, or click on the link below to print and complete a DLA.

• Bring the completed DLA to the WRC during weeks 2 through 9 to review your answers/questions with a tutor.

• Click here to view the list of Directed Learning Activities.

Workshops

Small group, one-time workshops to increase your writing, reading, and study skills

• Sign up early in the Academic Skills Center. Topics are offered during weeks 4 through 8, but often fill up quickly.

• Check the Workshop webpage for the schedule.

Workshop topics include these and more:

• The Writing Process: Prewriting

• Get the Verb Tense Right

• Creating Dynamic Thesis Statements

• Avoiding Fragments and Run-on Sentences

• Active Reading: Non-Fiction or Short Stories

• Goal Setting

• Taking Notes in Class