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.
Please consider making a donation to the John Tamplin Fund to support the Writing Commons staff professional development!
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SUMMER 2018 HOURS
(Monday, June 11, 2018 - Wednesday, August 1, 2018)
Monday: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Tuesday: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Wednesday: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m..
The Writing Commons will be closed all day on the following days:
Independence Day: July 4, 2018
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.
