The Writing Center
3110 Coleman Hall
Eastern Illinois University
600 Lincoln Avenue
Charleston, IL 61920
Phone: (217) 581-5929
Hours: M-Th: 9-3 & 6-9; F: 9-1
The Writing Center and the Goals of Writing Conferences
The Writing Center of Eastern Illinois University is a place where students can develop as independent writers and thinkers. We recognize that student writers come to the center with individual needs and individual writing processes, and we are committed to helping students from all disciplines, majors, and academic backgrounds at any stage of the writing process.
Writing Center consultants work with writers on a number of important tasks, such as these:
Understanding and analyzing writing assignments
Moving past writer’s block
Brainstorming topics and ideas
Revising for stronger content and adapting to audience
Developing focus and thesis statements
Organizing ideas and support
Developing evidence, examples, and supporting details
Revising for stronger development of and work with source materials
Guiding writers to effectively integrate source materials
Providing guidance on using citation systems
Offering assistance on how to effectively and ethically summarize, paraphrase, and quote source materials
Implementing strategies for strong paragraphing
Improving cohesion through transitions and organization
Revising for sentence-level clarity, precision, and emphasis
Creating sentence variety for emphasis and cohesion
Offering strategies for efficient and effective proofreading and editing
Helping students find their own process for proofreading and editing
Writing Center Workshops ~ Spring 2010
If you plan to attend a workshop, please provide your name and the specific workshop you want to attend by emailing eiuwritingcenter@gmail.com, calling the Writing Center (581-5929), or indicating your interest when the workshop is posted on our Facebook page (EIU Writing Center).
APA Citation Strategies for English Language Learner (ELL) Students
Date: Monday, February 8
Time: 3:30 - 4 pm
Location: 3110 Coleman Hall, the EIU Writing Center
Workshop Coordinator: Jamie Patton
Getting Started: Brainstorming Techniques That Improve Your Writing
Date: Wednesday, February 10
Time: 3:30 - 4 pm
Location: 3110 Coleman Hall, the EIU Writing Center
Workshop Coordinator: Ashok Bhusal
Prewriting Strategies (ELL Students)
Date: Monday, February 15
Time: 3:30 - 4 pm
Location: 3110 Coleman Hall, the EIU Writing Center
Workshop Coordinator: Ashok Bhusal
Does It Flow? ~ Strategies for Transitions and Organization Within Your Papers
Date: Monday, February 22
Time: 3:30 - 4 pm
Location: 3110 Coleman Hall, the EIU Writing Center
Workshop Coordinator: Jamie Patton
Wikipedia is NOT a Valid Source ~ How to Tell If Your Source is Valid
Date: Tuesday, March 2
Time: 3:30 - 4 pm
Location: 3110 Coleman Hall, the EIU Writing Center
Workshop Coordinator: Chris Houchens
Drafting Strategies (ELL Students)
Date: Monday, March 8
Time: 3:30 - 4 pm
Location: 3110 Coleman Hall, the EIU Writing Center
Workshop Coordinator: Ashok Bhusal
Citation Made Simple: Steps for Citing Sources in MLA and APA
Date: Monday, March 22
Time: 3:30 - 4:00
Location: 3110 Coleman Hall, the EIU Writing Center
Workshop Coordinator: Jamie Patton
Final Draft and Proofreading Strategies (ELL Students)
Date: Monday, March 29
Time: 3:30 - 4 pm
Location: 3110 Coleman Hall, the EIU Writing Center
Workshop Coordinator: Ashok Bhusal
Show -- Don't Tell: Adding Details and Support
Date: Tuesday, April 6
Time: 3:30 - 4 pm
Location: 3110 Coleman Hall, the EIU Writing Center
Workshop Coordinator: Chris Houchens
Decoding the Assignment Sheet
Date: Monday, January 25
Time: 3:30 - 4 pm
Location: 3110 Coleman Hall, the EIU Writing Center
Workshop Coordinator: Jamie Patton
Grammar Check is Evil: How to Proofread and Edit Without the Techno-Crutch
Date: Tuesday, January 26
Time: 3:30 - 4 pm
Location: 3110 Coleman Hall, the EIU Writing Center
Workshop Coordinator: Chris Houchens
What Does That Mean? ~ Decoding Professors' Comments
Date: Tuesday, February 2
Time: 3:30 - 4 pm
Location: 3110 Coleman Hall, the EIU Writing Center
Workshop Coordinator: Chris Houchens
Past Writing Center Workshops ~ Fall 2009
Grammar Check is Evil: How to Proofread and Edit Without the Techno-Crutch
Date: Tuesday, September 8
Time: 3:30 - 4 pm
Location: 3110 Coleman Hall, the EIU Writing Center
Workshop Coordinator: Chris Houchens
Getting Started: Brainstorming Techniques That Improve Your Writing
Date: Wednesday, September 9
Time: 3:30 - 4 pm
Location: 3110 Coleman Hall, the EIU Writing Center
Workshop Coordinator: Donica Miller
An Introduction to the Writing Center for English Language Learner (ELL) Students
Date: Monday, September 14
Time: 3:30 - 4 pm
Location: 3110 Coleman Hall, the EIU Writing Center
Workshop Coordinator: Ashok Bhusal
Finding and Improving the Thesis Statement
Date: Wednesday, September 16
Time: 3:30 - 4 pm
Location: 3110 Coleman Hall, the EIU Writing Center
Workshop Coordinator: Mary Lieske
Source Reliability: How to Know Your Source is Credible
Date: Wednesday, September 30
Time: 3:30 - 4 pm
Location: 3110 Coleman Hall, the EIU Writing Center
Workshop Coordinator: Donica Miller
Prewriting and Citation Strategies (ELL Students)
Date: Monday, October 5
Time: 3:30 - 4 pm
Location: 3110 Coleman Hall, the EIU Writing Center
Workshop Coordinator: Ashok Bhusal
Audience Awareness: Does This Count as Slang?
Date: Wednesday, October 7
Time: 3:30 - 4 pm
Location: 3110 Coleman Hall, the EIU Writing Center
Workshop Coordinator: Mary Lieske
Drafting Strategies (ELL Students)
Date: Monday, October 26
Time: 3:30 - 4 pm
Location: 3110 Coleman Hall, the EIU Writing Center
Workshop Coordinator: Ashok Bhusal
What Does My Teacher Want?: Deciphering the Comments on Your Paper
Date: Tuesday, October 27
Time: 3:30 - 4:00
Location: 3110 Coleman Hall, the EIU Writing Center
Workshop Coordinator: Laura Gallardo
APA Formatting Made Simple: In-Text Citations and the References Page
Date: Monday, November 9
Time: 3:30 - 4:00
Location: 3110 Coleman Hall, the EIU Writing Center
Workshop Coordinator: Jamie Patton
Strategies for Revising, Editing, and Proofreading
Date: Tuesday, November 10
Time: 3:30 - 4:00
Location: 3110 Coleman Hall, the EIU Writing Center
Workshop Coordinator: Jamie Van Allen
Pruning Your Paper: How to Minimize Wordiness
Date: Wednesday, November 11
Time: 3:30 - 4 pm
Location: 3110 Coleman Hall, the EIU Writing Center
Workshop Coordinator: Donica Miller
Final Draft and Proofreading Strategies (ELL Students)
Date: Monday, November 16
Time: 3:30 - 4 pm
Location: 3110 Coleman Hall, the EIU Writing Center
Workshop Coordinator: Ashok Bhusal
Preparing for Thanksgiving Break: Don't Forget to Write!
Date: Wednesday, November 18
Time: 3:30 - 4 pm
Location: 3110 Coleman Hall, the EIU Writing Center
Workshop Coordinator: Mary Lieske
Plurals, Possessives, and Pronouns: Fixing Common Mistakes
Date: Wednesday, December 2
Time: 3:30 - 4 pm
Location: 3110 Coleman Hall, the EIU Writing Center
Workshop Coordinator: Donica Miller
Last Minute Crunch: The Basics of MLA Format
Date: Wednesday, December 9
Time: 3:30 - 4 pm
Location: 3110 Coleman Hall, the EIU Writing Center
Workshop Coordinator: Mary Lieske
