{"id":2,"date":"2023-06-01T18:02:38","date_gmt":"2023-06-01T18:02:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-writing-language-center\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-07-28T12:16:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T16:16:00","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-writing-language-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to SWLC!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-writing-language-center\/files\/2023\/10\/171129_PAL_ARC_9465.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-writing-language-center\/files\/2023\/10\/171129_PAL_ARC_9465-900x600.webp\" alt=\"Hilton Chao '18 of Taiwan, Maria Maza '18, and Durotimi Akinkugbe '18 of London, listen to each other while studying at a table in the Academic Resource Commons. (Theophil Syslo\/Bates College)\" class=\"wp-image-406\" style=\"width:401px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-writing-language-center\/files\/2023\/10\/171129_PAL_ARC_9465-900x600.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-writing-language-center\/files\/2023\/10\/171129_PAL_ARC_9465-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-writing-language-center\/files\/2023\/10\/171129_PAL_ARC_9465-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-writing-language-center\/files\/2023\/10\/171129_PAL_ARC_9465-942x628.jpg 942w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-writing-language-center\/files\/2023\/10\/171129_PAL_ARC_9465-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-writing-language-center\/files\/2023\/10\/171129_PAL_ARC_9465-200x133.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-writing-language-center\/files\/2023\/10\/171129_PAL_ARC_9465.webp 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">The Student Writing &amp; Language Center (SWLC), located in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/peer-learning-commons\/\">Peer Learning Commons<\/a> on the ground floor of Ladd Library, empowers Bates students in becoming more effective writers, language-users, communicators, thinkers, and learners by providing a supportive environment for idea generation, collaboration, drafting, writing, reading, revising, editing, studying, speaking, and presenting. SWLC tutors are Bates students trained to listen to and guide their peers in using writing and language to achieve students&#8217; personal and academic goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-bates-shortcodes-highlight highlight-box is-style-yellow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Need support now? View our writing and language support <strong>drop-in<\/strong> hours and\/or book <strong>appointments<\/strong> with a writing or language tutor using the <a href=\"https:\/\/web.penjiapp.com\/schools\/bates\/communities\/writing-language-center\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PENJI<\/a> app.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Interested in working as a SWLC tutor? More information <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-writing-language-center\/working-for-the-swlc\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-writing-language-center\/working-for-the-swlc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Writing Support<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SWLC serves <em>all<\/em> writers at <em>any<\/em> stage of the writing process. Our peer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/writing\/meet-our-writing-tutors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">writing tutors<\/a> can help students develop strategies for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Understanding a writing assignment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coming up with ideas to write about.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Decoding feedback from professors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Outlining and drafting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Using your voice.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Integrating and citing sources.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Revising your drafts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Editing and proofreading final drafts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Language Learning Support<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/writing\/meet-our-language-tutors\/\" target=\"_blank\">language tutors <\/a>are available to work with students wishing to practice and improve their speaking, reading, studying, or writing skills in the following languages taught at Bates College:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>English<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spanish<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>French<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Japanese<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chinese<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Russian<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>German<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Latin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Greek<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Types of Support<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We also provide support for speaking assignments and oral presentations, graduate school and grant applications, and thesis and capstone projects. Once you&#8217;ve written or composed a draft of your speech or presentation with the help of a SWLC Writing Tutor and are ready to practice it, head on over to the PLC&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/peer-learning-commons\/public-speaking-and-presentation-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Speaking &amp; Presentation Studios<\/a> where there are trained tutors to give you feedback on&#8211;and even a recording of&#8211;your presentation, if you&#8217;d like.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Search<\/strong> subjects or courses, book appointments, and view our drop-in hours on&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.penjiapp.com\/schools\/bates\/communities\/writing-language-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"30\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-writing-language-center\/files\/2023\/09\/Screen-Shot-2023-09-03-at-1.05.41-PM-e1693760779264.webp\" alt=\"penji logo\" class=\"wp-image-123\" style=\"width:161px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-lightgray-bg has-dark-color has-text-color\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SWLC Partners<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/peer-learning-commons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Peer Learning Commons<\/a>&nbsp;(PLC)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-academic-support-center\/\">Student Academic Support Center<\/a>&nbsp;(SASC)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/peer-learning-commons\/public-speaking-and-presentation-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Presentation &amp; Speaking Studios<\/a>&nbsp;(PSPS)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/accessible-education-student-support\/\">Accessible Education and Student Support<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/center-inclusive-teaching-learning\/\">Center for Inclusive Teaching and Learning<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/education\/\">Education Department<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/harward\/\">Harward Center for Community Partnerships<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/bobcat-first\/\">Kessler Scholars<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/libanswers.bates.edu\/\">Library Research Services<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-center-belonging-community\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Student Center for Belonging and Community<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/purposeful-work\/\">Purposeful Work<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Student Writing &amp; 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