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Hours:
Please see the homepage for hours of operation.

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For Appointments:
Call 828.227.7197

Location:
First floor Hunter Library, right past circulation desk, past the computer lab. Look for signs.

NEWS

Spring 2008 Writing Center Hours 

May 5, 2008 – May 7, 2008 - FINALS WEEK
Monday  – Wednesday  9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

January 22, 2008 – May 2, 2008
Monday  – Thursdays  9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Friday  – 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

For your benefit, please make your appointments well in advance of a paper's due date. To make an appointment, call 227-7197 (24 hours/day) or visit Hunter 161 during our business hours. Please remember the following when making and attending your Writing Center appointments:

We look forward to collaborating with you,

University Writing Center
227-7197, Hunter 161
www.wcu.edu/writingcenter

Employees Lack Writing Skills Needed in Workplace

Would it surprise you to learn that a third of all workers fall short of employers' expectations in written communication skills? That's exactly what the College Board discovered when it surveyed 120 corporations in the Business Roundtable. ...1.33 million employees within these businesses have unsatisfactory writing skills.

Job Outlook 2008

Qualities/skills employers look for in new hires
  1. Communication skills (verbal & written)
  2. Honesty/integrity
  3. Interpersonal skills (relates well to others)
  4. ...

Every year employers are surveyed to find out what skills they look for most in new hires. Guess what's at the top of that list?

...year after year, the number one skill employers look for is good communication skills: the ability to write and speak clearly. Unfortunately—in spite of requesting this skill year after year, many employers also report that college graduates lack good grammar and writing skills. One respondent said graduates have trouble "getting good ideas communicated without saying 'like' and 'you know.' "

- JobWeb.com

Read more.

Plagiarism

We've set up a new page dedicated to resources for helping faculty and students prevent plagiarism.  It already has some new material, and we have plans for more.  The Writing Center would also like to encourage faculty to submit suggestions or tips about plagiarism in their specific discipline.


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