Welcome to the CSU Writing Center

The National Day on Writing, October 20, 2009

"America's writing will be front and center on October 20, 2009—the National Day on Writing. On that day, writers from every walk of life will pause to share their work. Communities across the nation are planning events to celebrate local writing, and NCTE will open the virtual National Gallery of Writing for all to appreciate the rich variety of work on display."^* Submit your work to one of three Columbus State University galleries.

Mission Statement

CSU Writing Center's mission is to support faculty curricula that require writing and assist students in becoming life-long learners and writers who can adapt their knowledge and composing process to a variety of rhetorical situations in academia and their careers. Formally trained peer consultants contribute to this mission by providing free assistance to writers of all levels, abilities, and disciplines. They empower student writers by helping them understand assignments and generate ideas; focus, organize, and develop drafts; document sources to avoid plagiarism; and edit for usage and punctuation errors. Besides consulting with students about course writing assignments, consultants will also help students prepare for the Regents' Test; draft résumés; and compose essays for scholarships, program applications, and grants. Additional services that may contribute to students' academic excellence and life-long learning include online consultations, class-based mini-lessons on a variety of topics, and consultations with writing groups. You can read more about our initiatives in the Writing Center's Strategic Plan 2009-2012 that will support this mission statement.

Watch the Writing Center Video! (approximately 8 min)

 *http://www.galleryofwriting.org/about_ncte.php