Welcome to the Writing Center
Writing is one of the primary means for learning and communicating during and beyond college. We understand that no two writers are alike. Our dedicated staff works to bring out the best possible writer in each person regardless of age, cultural background, writing experience or academic discipline. Individual and group sessions typically last 30 minutes. Writers may also schedule back-to-back sessions for an extended 60-minute consultation. Scheduled appointments are available during regular daily business hours, whether in-person, virtually or over the phone. In-person walk-ins are always welcome, both in the Writing Center and during our evening library hours. Review the following Writing Consultant Schedule to book with a specific consultant. Next, click below for an In-person or virtual consultation. Writing Center (Everett Building)
Phone: (270) 384-8209
Email: lwcwc@lindsey.edu
Monday-Thursday 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Friday 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Library Hours:
Monday & Thursday 6-8 p.m. for walk-ins
In the Writing Center you can:
- See what your writing does in a reader's mind
- Work on any aspect of your project at any point in the process
- Get ideas for revising a draft so it's focused and clear to a reader
- Talk to a consultant about a project even before you begin writing
- Learn more about writing with outside sources
- Ask about sentence length and variation
- Get feedback on your tone, diction and voice
- Learn proofreading strategies
- Ask about commas, semicolons, parallelism, verb tense, etc.
- Write in a relaxed academic environment
Forming Ideas
Ballenger's Rules for Fastwriting Interest Inventory The Writing Situation The Research Question Reading with a Double-entry JournalTips for Developing Your Thesis Statement
Writing With Sources
Research Writing, Reviewing the LiteratureEvaluating Sources
Introduction to Fallacies Quoting, Summarizing and Paraphrasing Patchwriting vs. Effective Summary Controlling Quotations Understanding and Avoiding Plagiarism Katie Murrell Library
Language and Editing
Showing and Telling Commonly Confused Words Commas Semicolons Grammar Exercises on the Purdue OWLStyle and Formatting
MLA (8th Edition) Formatting and Style Guide on the Purdue OWLMLA Sample Paper on the Purdue OWL
APA Style Handouts and Guides
6th vs. 7th Edition Concise Guide to APA Style
What's New in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition
7th ed. Publication Manual vs. Concise Guide
APA Odds & Ends
APA Basics Tutorial on APAStyle.org APA Frequently Asked Questions on APAStyle.org Chicago Style Quick Guide (17th Edition)
Turabian Style Quick Guide (8th Edition) CSE Style Quick Guide (8th Edition)