Writing and Reading Center
Welcome to the Writing and Reading Center!
Fall 2025
In-Person Support
Martin Luther King Teaching and Learning Center, Room 119
Monday – Thursday: 9 am – 6 pm
Friday: 10 am - 1 pm
Live Online Consultations
Monday – Tuesday: 9 am – 3 pm | 5 – 8 pm
Wednesday - Thursday: 9 am - 4 pm | 5 - 8 pm
Friday: 10 am - 1 pm| 3 - 6 pm
Saturday: 10 am – 1 pm
Supervised Tutoring
Get on the “write” track with Supervised Tutoring. Any student in any class can enroll at any time and access the WRC both in person and online. Best of all, access is FREE! Just follow these simple steps to enroll:
- Go to MyPortal
- Click “Registration”
- Search Supervised Tutoring (called ILA-800)
- Enroll
ILA-800 will be added to your Canvas dashboard for quick and easy access.
Start getting better grades on your reading and writing projects today.
Any questions, please contact Denise.Kruizenga-Muro@rcc.edu
Other WRC-Based Support
ALR 887 and English 885 (Clinic courses) are zero-cost, zero-unit courses designed for students who want concentrated help in various areas of reading, writing, and study skills. As part of each course, students take a diagnostic test and then work on assignments as part of an individualized lesson plan.
Students can enroll in either of these courses in Webadvisor via the Student Portal.
Fall 2025 WRC Workshops
All workshops are on Zoom: Wednesdays 1:00–2:00 p.m. and Thursdays 10:00–11:00 a.m.
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| Date(s) | Title & Description | Zoom Session(s) |
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| 9/3 & 9/4 | Literary Analysis vs. Summary: How to Write a Literary Analysis
In your English 1B class, you will write essays in which you make a claim about a particular piece of literature and then support your claim with evidence from the text. How can you do this without simply summarizing the text? Come to this workshop and find out! |
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| 9/10 | Learning Your Learning Style to Enhance Your Study Time
Come learn what your individual learning style is and how to make it work for you in your writing classes. |
Wednesday 1–2 pm |
| 9/11 | Conquer That Clock! Master Time Management and Study Strategies for College Success
Gain practical tools for managing your time, balancing responsibilities, and improving study habits. |
Thursday 10–11 am |
| 9/17 | Study Strategies: Study Smarter, not Harder
Studying for college is different from high school. Learn how to use your time to study smarter. |
Wedesday, 1–2 pm |
| 9/18 | Put Down That Dictionary!: Using Context Clues to Improve Your Vocabulary
Reduce lookup breaks and improve reading comprehension with context clues. |
Thursday 10–11 am |
| 9/24 & 9/25 | What the Heck Does My Instructor Want?! Decoding a Writing Prompt
Learn how to figure out what instructors expect in writing assignments. |
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| 10/1 & 10/2 | Rhetorical Appeals: Ethos, Pathos, & Logos
What are rhetorical appeals? Learn strategies writers use to build arguments and persuade audiences. |
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| 10/8 & 10/9 | Write a Killer Thesis and Start Your Essay Strong
The thesis statement is the heart of your essay. Learn how to write a killer thesis. |
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| 10/15 & 10/16 | Every Journey Needs a Map: Create an Awesome Outline and Stay on Track
Turn your killer thesis into a strong outline and stay on track when writing an essay. |
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| 10/22 & 10/23 | Research Strategies for College Success: Overview of Research
First in a three-week series covering the basics of conducting research. |
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| 10/29 & 10/30 | Slay Your Research and Take Notes Like a Boss with Focused Note Taking
Learn strategies for taking notes from a single source to prepare for researched essays. |
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| 11/5 & 11/6 | Slay Your Research Part 3: Identifying and Avoiding Plagiarism
Why plagiarism matters and how to avoid it. |
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| 11/12 & 11/13 | The Meat of the Matter: Writing Body Paragraphs
Create body paragraphs that stay focused on the thesis, follow your outline, and build a clear argument. |
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| 11/19 & 11/20 | Using Transition Words to Improve the Flow of Your Essays
Learn about the “glue” that holds your thoughts together and helps readers move smoothly through your essay. |
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| 12/3 | Finding and Correcting Sentence Boundary Problems
Fragments, comma splices, and run-ons can get in the way of good ideas. Learn how to find and fix them. |
Wednesday 1–2 pm |
| 12/4 | Trim the Fat: Eliminating Wordy and Redundant Expressions in Your Writing
Eliminate wordiness to improve readability. (Bring an essay if you have one.) |
Thursday 10–11 am |
| 12/10 & 12/11 | Editing and Proofreading Your Own Work
It can be hard to spot your own errors, but skilled writers learn how. (Bring an essay if you have one.) |