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All SCC students, staff, and faculty are
welcome in The Studio. Students with 4.0
GPAs use The Studio regularly. Likewise,
students struggling to keep up in their
classes find The Studio's personal
assistance helpful for staying afloat in
their studies. No matter whether you're
planning to transfer to a four-year school
or complete a certificate program, The
Writing & Learning Studio's resources can
help you reach your goals.
ENGL 099 is an individualized course design to
support you at your own level. For example, many ENGL
101 students also take ENGL 099, so that they can get
help with their 101 assignments and get ENGL 099 credit,
too. You can also take ENGL 099 even if you're not in an
English class to work on your composition skills,
grammar, or other aspects of writing.
(Non-native English speakers must be in ESL Level 5
or higher to register for ENGL 089 or ENGL 099.)
No, registering for credit is not required. All of
The Studio's resources--except for the computers--are
available to non-credit students. (To use The Studio's
computers, you must be registered for credit in The
Studio.)
Students can work with learning assistants on college
reading strategies, study skills, speech projects,
research papers, or other writing assignments from any
class. Learning assistants enjoy working with students
at any stage of writing (inventing, drafting, revising,
editing). They can explain instructors' general
expectations for academic writing and can help students
understand their instructors' specific assignments. The
only person who can tell students how to fulfill all of
the requirements of a particular assignment is the
instructor.
Learning assistants do not proofread student papers.
Instead, they teach students how to analyze and improve
their own writing, which often takes more than one
session. They do not guarantee good or better grades,
but as you work more on your writing, your instructors
will probably notice, and you will be better prepared to
communicate more effectively.
The Studio can not only improve your understanding of
college writing requirements, it can also assist you in
all stages of the writing process""from getting ideas, to
drafting, revising, editing, and proofreading. In
addition to help with essays, research papers, and other
kinds of writing, The Studio can provide assistance with
effective study and reading strategies for courses
across the curriculum.
Call Grace Rhodes with any questions or, better yet,
stop by 1501! Calling from on campus, dial x4308. From
off campus dial 206.546.4101, ext. 4308.
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