Writing Center Tutoring Referral
Student Name: ______________________________
Course: _____________
Instructor: __________________________________
Date: _______________
Dear Student,
Please take this form, your essay, your assignment instructions, and your student ID to The Learning
Center (TLC). You will meet one-on-one with a tutor to get some extra help on your paper. TLC
provides free tutoring to COC students working on writing assignments for any class. To get the most
out of your TLC visit, attend with a positive attitude. Everyone can become a better writer with a little
help!
Before meeting with a tutor, think about what questions you have and what topic(s) you’d like to learn
more about. I recommend that you discuss the following:
Strengthen Writing Skills:
□ Getting Started / Prewriting
□ Thesis Statement
□ Introductions
□ Body Paragraphs
□ Conclusions
□ Organizing an Essay
□ Organizing a Paragraph
□ Strengthening Argument /
Reasoning
□ Using Counterargument
□ Supporting Main Ideas
□ Using Sources Effectively
□ Using MLA or APA Style
□ Adding Relevant Content
□ Being Specific
□ Deciding How to Cut
Content
□ Showing the Importance of
the Topic/ Answering “so
what?”
□ Other:
Tutor notes:
Strengthen Grammar Skills:
□ Pronouns
□ Punctuation
□ Verb Forms
□ Fragments
□ Run-Ons
□ Apostrophes
□ Commas
□ Articles
□ Misspelled Words
□ Unclear Phrasing
□ “You” in Academic Writing
□ Misuse of Commonly
Confused Words (like
there/their/they’re)
□ Increase Sentence Variety
□ Other:
Strengthen Reading Skills:
□ Annotation
□ Understanding Vocabulary
in Context
□ Drawing Inferences
□ Finding the Main Idea
□ Outlining Readings
□ Summarizing Readings
□ Increasing Comprehension
□ Retaining Information
□ Recognizing Rhetorical
Strategies in a Reading
□ Recognizing Logical
Fallacies in a Reading
□ Strategies for Reading
Literature
□ Other: