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Rock Creek Writing Center

Rock Creek Bldg. 2, Rm. 212 (in the Student Learning Center) | Coordinator: Alison Apotheker | 503-614-7733

The Rock Creek Writing Center helps PCC students from all disciplines and writing levels achieve their writing goals and become better writers. We can help with any stage of the writing process. The center is staffed by PCC instructors who can provide assistance in the following areas:

• Generating ideas by using brainstorming techniques
• Overcoming writer's block and anxiety about writing
• Developing ideas, reasons, examples, arguments
• Finding useful sources for writing
• Organizing material
• Finding the focus (thesis) of a piece of writing
• Understanding a grammatical point
• Writing stronger introductions and conclusions
• Writing more concisely
• Writing essays, creative work, resumes, scholarship letters, applications and more
• Documenting sources using MLA or APA documentation

If it has to do with words, we can help.

Hours

Beginning the second week of classes, the Writing Center will be open the following times:

Monday through Thursday:

9am to 6pm

Friday:

9am to 12 noon

Saturday:

9am to 1pm

Students can drop-in or make an appointment. To make appointments or speak with tutors, call the Writing Center at 503-614-7733.

The Writing Center is closed during finals period.

Tutors

Read more about the tutors.

Writing Center Best Essay Prize

Attention WR 121 Instructors: The Writing Center's Best Essay Prize aims to encourage WR 121 students by honoring their writing.

Prizes will be awarded to the top three essays chosen by Writing Center tutors. Cash prizes: $100 for 1st, $75 for 2nd, $50 for 3rd. The first place winner will also be published in the Rock Creek Review literary magazine.

Contact the Writing Center for submission date.

How to nominate

• Instructors may nominate up to two essays per section. 
• The essays should be predominantly narrative and descriptive in mode.
• Make sure the essay has the student's and your name on it.  If possible get student’s phone and address as well.
• All essays must be typed.
• Put a copy of the essay(s) in the mailroom slot for Alison Apotheker or email to aapothek@pcc.edu.

Winter 2008 Best Essay Prize Winners

First place:

"King of the Hill"

Spring 2008 Best Essay Prize Winners

First place:

Kendra Hendrickson "Golden Red"

Second place:

Angela Paulsen "Bridges of Multnomah County"

Third place:

Tina Langley "The Cemetery May 6th, 2008"