Located: Outside of RE 2201 in the library.

Hours: Fall 2008 Semester

Monday           11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.        Liz Randall

Tuesday         9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.        Steve Higgins

Wednesday   11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.        Liz Randall

Thursday        9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.        Steve Higgins

Friday              11 a.m. - 1:30 a.m.        Liz Randall

Phone Number: 618-468-4393

Email: writedsk@lc.edu

Steve Higgins will also be available to answer questions during his office hours as listed below.

MWF            12 - 3 p.m.

Located: Caldwell Hall, Room 5318

Phone Number: 618-468-4785

Email: shiggins@lc.edu

OWL Procedures

LCCC students who want to submit their papers online and get feedback on text, organization, focus, audience, documentation, mechanics, clarity, and diction can do so by following the directions below.

Papers should be sent at least two school days in advance. In other words, if the essay is due on Monday, it must be sent in by Thursday morning if you wish to get it back in time for the assignment's due date.

When you submit your papers for assistance, you will need to have two items in the email:

1. 10 Questions listed below.
2. Copy of Draft.

10 Questions:

Please include the following questions with answers. We need to know about your purpose, audience, context, and writing concerns before we can give you helpful feedback. The more we know, the more we can help.

You will need to copy and paste the following questions in your message(email). After you have pasted the questions, please answer them with as much information as possible.

Instructions:

• Highlight questions 1 thru 10.
• Click on Edit, then select Copy.
• Open your email provider.
• Place your cursor in the body of your email and left click on your mouse. This places the cursor in the body of your email.
• Click on Edit, then select Paste.

Answer the questions.

1. Name:
2. E-mail Address:
3. Course name and number.
4. Instructor's name.
5. What is the audience for this paper?
6. What is your goal or intent in writing this paper?
7. Describe the assignment in as much detail as you can, including its length, format required, and due date.
8. What else would help us understand the purpose of the draft?
9. What do you see as your writing's strengths at this point?
10. What do you think are the main difficulties in this writing at this point?

Copy of Draft

When you are sending a copy of a draft, it will need to be an attachment formatted as a ".doc" (Microsoft Word Document) or as a ".rtf" (rich text format).

Please do not simply paste your essay into the email, for it ruins the formatting and makes it difficult to add to comments. Also, do not send your paper as a ".wps" or a ".docx", for we do not have the capability to read such files at this time.

Please make sure that the attachment is included in the body of the message(email). Place the attachment after the 10 Questions. Please consult your email provider on how to do an attachment.

After you have Copy/Pasted the 10 Questions and attached your draft, don't forget to go back and enter the information for "Subject:". It would be best to describe the assignment and include your name in the subject of the email, for the purposes of identification.

Then send the email to writedsk@lc.edu, and we will return it to you within two school days.

Important Links

For Assistance with Writing or MLA/APA:

Purdue University OWL

University of Wisconsin OWL

Avoiding Plagiarism

For those students with portable computing devices, WiFi internet access is available throughout the Reid building in the main complex, throughout the Commons area in the McPike Math & Science Complex and around TR 250.