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The Idea of a Writing Center

*"Our job is to produce better writers, not better writing." (438)

Frustration

Ignorance

"Fix-it Shop"

Predictable Misconception

It is not our job to criticize the teacher

-"In practice, this rule means that we never evaluate or second-guess any teacher's syllabus, assignments, comments, or grades." (441)

"First of all, conferences are the writer's idea; he or she seeks us out."(442)

-Should use of the writing center be mandatory? Or should it be completely voluntary?

"The first thing college writers need to know is that they can improve as writers and the second is that they will never reach a point where they cannot improve further."(442)

-Purpose of writing centers>promote this concept