WAC Services
Tutoring:
Tutoring services are offered free of charge. No appointments are necessary at the Bobet 100 WAC Writing center.
WAC tutors are undergraduates trained to assist others in all phases of the writing process, from planning and pre-writing to revision and editing. WAC tutors are selected on the basis of academic performance and demonstrated writing ability; they participate in a semester-long training program focusing on composition theory, effective tutorial practice, and the writing conventions of different disciplines. Tutors also attend training workshops each subsequent semester on staff. WAC employs approximately 30 tutors each year.
WAC
tutors are available daily to assist students with writing assignments.
Tutors are trained to help others with thesis statements, organization,
paragraph development, and sentence structure. WAC tutors help students
recognize strengths and weaknesses in their writing so that writers
can begin to spot their own errors and correct them.
Tutors not only assist students in the writing centers but also help distance learners in Loyola's Off-Campus Learning Program (OCLP) via phone and fax. A graduate-level tutor assists students in Loyola's Institute of Ministry Extension Program ( LIMEX) via phone, fax and e-mail.
Access to Word Processing , Desktop Publishing, and Internet Search Technologies:
WAC administers a computer-based writing center open to all Loyola students.
The center is located in room 100 Bobet Hall and houses 26 PCs. The applications available in the main writing center include Microsoft Office 2000 (including MS Word, Excel, Access, and Power Point), Netscape Communicator, Microsoft Publisher, and FrontPage.
The Bobet Writing Center is open:
9 am - 9 pm Mondays through Thursdays
9 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. on Fridays
12 - 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.
Electronic Classrooms for Computer-Based Writing
A
section of the main WAC writing center, 100 Bobet Hall, doubles as an
electronic classroom for workshops on computer-based writing, collaborative
writing, and electronic research. Faculty members may reserve the 20-station
facility for up to two weeks at a time per course for workshops. WAC
staff are available to conduct workshops in writing with computers,
researching on the Web, documenting sources and other topics. When not
in use as a classroom, this section of the center is open to students
for writing, research, and tutorials. To schedule a class in the electronic
classroom, call Mary Waguespack at ext. 2176.
Advise/Revise: A Full-Class Tutoring Program
Advise/Revise allows faculty members to schedule time for entire classes to work with tutors on a given assignment. Working with individual faculty members, WAC's Assistant Director customizes the tutoring plan and schedules tutoring for students in each course. Then the Assistant Director conducts training sessions in which tutors discuss the instructors' writing assignments and develop strategies to meet the requirements of those assignments.
When the students' drafts are due, they bring them to the WAC Center and schedule appointments with WAC tutors. Tutors review and mark the drafts and meet individually with students to discuss strengths and weaknesses of the paper. This meeting helps students develop strategies for revising and improving their papers.
WAC offers Advise/Revise services to approximately 750 students per year. In recent years, we have assisted students in the following disciplines: biology, business ethics, career planning, chemistry, classics, composition, drama, economics, history, literature, managerial communication, music, organizational behavior, philosophy, political science, psychology, religious studies, sociology, speech, and visual arts. If you would like your entire class to be assisted by WAC tutors, please contact Nancy Rowe at x2271.
Workshops and Class Lectures
WAC staff offer workshops on writing techniques, writing with computers, grammar, documentation, résumé writing, and other topics. WAC staff regularly visit classes in all Loyola's Colleges and Schools to present lectures on writing assignments. To schedule a workshop or request a class lecture, call Robert Bell at x 3094.
Student Internship Program
Each semester, WAC supervises several internships in our writing centers. Students majoring in English, education, and other related fields are eligible to serve as WAC interns.
Upon recommendation by their departments, students apply to the WAC director for internships. Those accepted enroll in English 491, The Practicum in Teaching Writing, and conduct supervised tutoring for approximately eight hours per week. Interns meet regularly with the WAC director and write a substantial paper applying their course readings in composition theory and pedagogy to their work in the center.
Internships carry three semester hours' credit.
For information on internships, Robert Bell x3094.
