Ventura College Writing Center
Located on the bottom floor of the Library & Learning Resource Center (LRC), the Ventura College Writing Center is a free resource for students to receive assistance with all stages of the writing process. The tutors in the VC Writing Center help students with writing for any course on any topic. With a warm and welcoming atmosphere, the VC Writing Center welcomes all students.
Students visiting the Writing Center should bring:
The assignment prompt from the course instructor
The assignment rubric from the course instructor
Any research or prewriting already begun
Their laptop if they are using it to work on and complete the assignment (computers are available for student use)
Students can visit the Writing Center for assistance with:
Brainstorming Topics
Creating essay outlines
Organizing ideas
Researching
Formatting
Creating thesis statements
Writing thank-you letters
Creating resumes
Completing scholarship application essays
Any other academic writing assistance needed for VCCCD schools/students
Tutors Will Not:
Line-edit or proofread papers
Do the work for the student
Tutor outside the Writing Center, Zoom, or Paper Drop Off
Complete peer review exercises to make up for missed class sessions
Teach class concepts/material
Help with classwork from schools outside the Ventura County Community College District