About the Writing Center
The ability to write in a clear, organized, and effective style is a central part of your education at PSHS.  The Writing Center will help all students in need of writing improvement during any stage of the writing process.  We promote the view of writing as a process and advocate student ownership of their writing.  The Writing Center encourages the development of self-editing and self-assessment skills to empower students to become independent thinkers and writers. 

What’s the focus?
You are welcome to come in for a conference regarding any type of writing at any point in the process from brainstorming to polishing a final draft.
You may meet with a tutor to

Tutors will not

Students should come to a Writing Tutor with specific questions:  Is my thesis precise and assertive?  Does my topic sentence state the main idea a body paragraph?  Are my paragraphs coherent--do they hold together naturally?  Does my conclusion bring closure to the rest of the paper?  The Writing Center is not a "fix-it shop" where tutors correct all the problems; it is a learning opportunity for you to become a more effective and self-sufficient writer.

Writing Center Tutors & Class Periods
All tutors will meet students in the library next to the circulation desk.

How to Sign Up for the Writing Center…

When to schedule an appointment…

1. The first option for appointments is any class period in which you have no scheduled class. 
2. If you are not off any period 1-7, sign up for your lunch period. 
3. If those periods are not available, you may sign up for an appointment during your English class period with your teacher’s permission only (have your teacher sign the form in the tray by the calendar). 

You may sign up for two tutoring sessions maximum per week.