Writing & Learning Centre

During the spring semester, the Writing Centre will be offering writing help via e-mail and Zoom, as well as resources on its myCC page related to paragraph writing, MLA and APA formatting, academic research, thesis statements, paraphrasing, and reading college and university texts. There will also be online workshops offered throughout the term. To contact the Writing Centre, please email writingcentre@coquitlamcollege.com. Visit the Writing Centre page for more information: https://mycc.coquitlamcollege.com/course/view.php?id=296.

In addition, the Writing Centre offers workshops each semester for students looking to improve their academic reading and writing skills. This semester, the Writing Centre will be giving various workshops over Zoom. The Zoom links for these workshops will become available on the Writing Centre’s MyCC page on the same day the workshop is being given. For more information, please contact writingcentre@coquitlamcollege.com.

Workshop Information:

Thesis Statements

Remember: it isn’t what you think that matters; it’s how you express and support it! In this workshop, students will learn how to express their opinions through concise thesis statements and support them with strong claims. Students will be provided with examples of strong and weak thesis statements, guided through the planning process in creating a thesis statement, and have an opportunity to practise writing their own.  

Reading (Level I)

To write a successful essay almost always requires skilled reading. In this workshop, students will be introduced to different reading strategies for academic texts. They will engage in texts directed at the beginner-college level (level 100 courses) and answer different comprehension questions. Students will be shown how to infer meaning from a sentence, break down a text into understandable parts, and identify key parts of a text.  

Reading (Level II)

This workshop is intended for students who have a basic preliminary reading comprehension level but need further assistance in grasping more advanced academic texts. Students will be provided with the tools needed to dissect complex readings, tackle difficult vocabulary, and interpret abstract texts.

Accidental Plagiarism

Students often struggle with how to use other authors’ words in their own work. In this workshop, students will be shown and practise paraphrasing exercises, identify different instances of plagiarism in example papers, and practise writing a brief response to an article by applying the correct paraphrasing and citation methods they have been taught.

Peer Tutoring for Math

The math peer tutors offer one-on-one support for students looking to get help with their math assignments. If you are having difficulties in your math assignments, come and meet the peer tutors for assistance. Peer tutoring for math is available at the Coquitlam campus.