Writing Commons
All student writers can benefit from the feedback and support the Writing Commons provides. Visit us to see how we can help you!
"Maybe in a perfect world, all writers would have their own ready auditor... who would not only listen but draw them out, ask them questions they would not think to ask themselves. A writing center is an institutional response to this need."
- Stephen M. North
"The Idea of a Writing Center." College English 46.5 (1984): 433-46.
WRITING COMMONS MISSION STATEMENT
- As the university writing center, the Writing Commons supports KSU students at all levels and in every academic discipline with any projects that include writing.
- We assist writers at every stage of the composing and revising process.
- We help writers at every level of proficiency to experience the satisfaction of developing effective written communication.
Download a printable PDF version of the Writing Commons Brochure, detailing basic information about the writing center and our offered services.
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Fall 2017 HOURS
(Tuesday, September 5, 2017 - Friday, December 8, 2017)
Monday: 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Tuesday: 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Wednesday: 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Thursday: 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Friday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday: 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Sunday: 3 p.m. - 10 p.m.
The Writing Commons will be closed all day on the following days:
Labor Day: September 4
Veterans Day: November 10
Thanksgiving Recess: November 22 - November 26
LOCATION
The Writing Commons is located on the 4th floor of the University Library, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio campus. Simply take a left out of the stairwell or two lefts off the elevator to find us.
