{"id":84,"date":"2025-08-11T04:50:32","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T11:50:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/asc-redesign-dev\/?page_id=84"},"modified":"2026-01-30T09:12:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T17:12:42","slug":"guidelines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/asc\/writing-lab\/guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-bc-sitka-spruce-narrow-content narrow-content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-lead lead\">A Quick Guide to Tutoring Sessions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Use the Writing Lab<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Our Promise to You:<\/strong>&nbsp;We don\u2019t judge you or your writing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rough drafts are welcomed! (that\u2019s why they\u2019re called&nbsp;\u201crough\u201d&nbsp;drafts).<br>Do you speak other languages? We know it\u2019s hard when you \u201ccan\u2019t find the words.\u201d<br>We\u2019ve gotten confused by professors\u2019 assignments too!<br>We\u2019ve also had life events create barriers to our learning.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"section section-rainy-night-blue tabs-section-component dark-bg\" >\n\t\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"section-heading\" >\n  <div class=\"container-xl\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n               <div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-9 small-order-1 medium-order-1\">\n         <h2  class=\"section-heading__heading oho-animate oho-animate-single\">\n          Helpful Tools Before, During and After Your Writing Lab Visit\n        <\/h2>\n      <\/div>\n            \n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"tab-wrapper tab-wrapper-dark\">\n\t<div class=\"container-xl\">\n<div class=\"tabcordion tabcordion-list wrap-content row wp-block-bc-sitka-spruce-tabcordion\" id=\"tabcordion-8f85684e-0481-47f1-b595-8cd8c6ac8a80\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\n<div class=\"tab-header left-pane col-md-5\">\n\t<div class=\"nav-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"nav flex-column d-none d-md-flex card-header-tabs\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"nav-item\" role=\"presentation\">\n\t<a\n\t\tclass=\"nav-link active show\"\n\t\tid=\"before-tab\"\n\t\tdata-bs-toggle=\"tab\"\n\t\tdata-bs-target=\"#before-content\"\n\t\taria-controls=\"before-content\"\n\t\taria-selected=\"true\"\n\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t>Before<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\n\n<li class=\"nav-item\" role=\"presentation\">\n\t<a\n\t\tclass=\"nav-link \"\n\t\tid=\"during-tab\"\n\t\tdata-bs-toggle=\"tab\"\n\t\tdata-bs-target=\"#during-content\"\n\t\taria-controls=\"during-content\"\n\t\taria-selected=\"false\"\n\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t>During<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\n\n<li class=\"nav-item\" role=\"presentation\">\n\t<a\n\t\tclass=\"nav-link \"\n\t\tid=\"after-tab\"\n\t\tdata-bs-toggle=\"tab\"\n\t\tdata-bs-target=\"#after-content\"\n\t\taria-controls=\"after-content\"\n\t\taria-selected=\"false\"\n\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t>After<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"col accordion px-md-0\">\n\t<div class=\"tab-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\n<div\n\tclass=\"tab-pane active show accordion-item\"\n\tid=\"before-content\"\n\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\taria-labelledby=\"before-tab\"\n>\n\t<h3 class=\"accordion-header d-md-none\" id=\"before-acc-header\">\n\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#before-acc-content\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"before-acc-content\">\n\t\t\tBefore\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<div id=\"before-acc-content\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse d-md-block\" aria-labelledby=\"before-acc-header\" data-bs-parent=\"#tabcordion-8f85684e-0481-47f1-b595-8cd8c6ac8a80\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"d-none d-md-block\">Before<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Know<\/strong> your due date and <strong>visit early<\/strong>! Good writing takes time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Write down<\/strong> the one most important skill you want to learn (thesis creation, effective topic sentences, strong supporting ideas, correct citations, integrating sources, and the thinking skills that support all of these writing process steps).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bring<\/strong> a copy of your assignment instructions <strong>and<\/strong> your draft.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\n<div\n\tclass=\"tab-pane  accordion-item\"\n\tid=\"during-content\"\n\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\taria-labelledby=\"during-tab\"\n>\n\t<h3 class=\"accordion-header d-md-none\" id=\"during-acc-header\">\n\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#during-acc-content\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"during-acc-content\">\n\t\t\tDuring\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<div id=\"during-acc-content\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse d-md-block\" aria-labelledby=\"during-acc-header\" data-bs-parent=\"#tabcordion-8f85684e-0481-47f1-b595-8cd8c6ac8a80\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"d-none d-md-block\">During<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Submit Your Draft Document and Assignment Guidelines.<\/strong> Your tutor will open your draft and instructions right before you meet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-button\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary   \" href=\"https:\/\/bc.instructure.com\/enroll\/6EAYJA\" aria-disabled=\"false\">Writing Lab Submission Hub<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Share Your Goals:<\/strong> Tell your tutor what you want to work on. The tutor will listen carefully and suggest strategies to help you.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Read Your Work Aloud:<\/strong> You or the tutor can read. This helps with proofreading and shows if your ideas are clear to a reader.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Be Open to Feedback:<\/strong> The tutor will point out both strengths and areas for improvement. Sometimes the focus may be different than you expect\u2014for example, thesis or supporting details before grammar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ask Questions:<\/strong> All questions are welcome. Asking helps you learn.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Respond to Questions:<\/strong> Your answers help the tutor understand your thinking and guide your revisions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Take Notes:<\/strong> Write down feedback and skills you learn (writing by hand helps memory).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Plan a Follow-Up:<\/strong> If needed, schedule another session before your due date.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\n<div\n\tclass=\"tab-pane  accordion-item\"\n\tid=\"after-content\"\n\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\taria-labelledby=\"after-tab\"\n>\n\t<h3 class=\"accordion-header d-md-none\" id=\"after-acc-header\">\n\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#after-acc-content\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"after-acc-content\">\n\t\t\tAfter\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<div id=\"after-acc-content\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse d-md-block\" aria-labelledby=\"after-acc-header\" data-bs-parent=\"#tabcordion-8f85684e-0481-47f1-b595-8cd8c6ac8a80\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"d-none d-md-block\">After<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Make Time to Revise:<\/strong> Schedule time to improve your draft before the due date.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Review and Apply:<\/strong> Look over your notes, follow the Next Steps, and practice the skills you learned.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Check with Your Professor:<\/strong> If you still have questions your tutor could not answer, ask your professor for clarification.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper alignstandard\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3260,"featured_media":0,"parent":76,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-84","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-10 18:02:19","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/asc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/84","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/asc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/asc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/asc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3260"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/asc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=84"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/asc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/84\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2814,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/asc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/84\/revisions\/2814"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/asc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/76"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/asc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=84"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}