Milwaukee Campus Writing Center: Services

Amy W.

Papers received by the Online Writing Lab (OWL) after 12:00 p.m. Friday will be responded to on the following workday.

Please send your paper as an attachment in Microsoft Word (.docx) or (.doc) or Rich Text Format (.rtf) to writing@matc.edu, and include the following information in the body of your email:

• First and last name (include on essay submission)
• Student ID number
• Course name and number
• Instructor's name
• Detailed guidelines for the assignment (Can be copy/pasted into email from Blackboard)
• Assignment due date

Please allow one to two business days for a response. Papers submitted outside of normal MATC Writing Center hours are looked at when the center next reopens. In other words, papers submitted over the weekend will be returned the following Monday or Tuesday. 

Students are required to log in at the kiosks at the entrance of the lab before any tutoring sessions or computer use. Staff are able and willing to help students during the log in/out process.

We assist MATC students with :

• Understanding the steps of the writing process
• Practicing prewriting techniques
• Building an outline
• Developing a thesis statement
• Constructing a logical argument
• Improving proofreading and editing skills
• Analyzing literature
• Using updated MLA/APA/Chicago style documentation
• Building sentence skills
• Using Internet resources such as the Online Writing Lab (OWL)

We do not:

• Assist with quizzes, take-home exams, or tests
• Replace class time or extend due dates
• Write, edit, or proofread personal correspondence, business documents, or homework that has been assigned for another college 

We are located in room M241 at the downtown campus.   See MATC Tutoring Schedules  for current hours.

Instructors: We offer Writing Skills Workshops, which are especially helpful for instructors of non-English courses who assign papers. For example, "WS-4: Where do I begin? Preparing a First Draft" can help history students get started in the writing process, and "WS-8: To Cite or Not to Cite? APA Documentation Made Easy" can help psychology students properly format their papers.

Request a workshop today!

• No open drinks or eating allowed. (Drinks are allowed with lids/caps.) 
• No children of any age allowed in the center.
• Be courteous to others! No loud talking, music without headphones or cell phone calls in the center.
• MATC is not responsible for lost or stolen items.
• Every student must sign in at the kiosk. 

We're in M241 at the Downtown Milwaukee Campus. 

Call 414-297-8189 or email writing@matc.edu with questions.

Patricia G.H.

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