I would have to say that the job of a writing center is to facilitate student's efforts at creating and handing in a quality paper. Also, I think the writing center's job is to help the students who entered (who might have been a little novice) to leave out with a better understanding of not only syntax but of their own style, process and voice as a writer. A writing center should have a sense of community where students feel free to bounce ideas off of each other without fear of criticism; a safe place to construct, revise, and scrutinize ones own work with the help of his/her peers.
List of Writing Center Principles
1. Facilitate...Don't overtake (lol)
2. Build a community with students... not an immunity to students (lol)
3. Be committed to the student's growth as a writer, not the student's paper
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Although we have to help students grow as writers, we need to be aware of each student's specific goals as well. Not every student may want to be the best in their class. Some students just want to be able to pass. Some students may only need simple advice or a small question answered. Every student will grow according to their own will to become a better writer.
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