Created in 2013 under sponsor Dr. Lisa Whitney, The Writer's Block is a student-staffed peer coaching center for writing skills.
location: room 128 (across from sh office)
hours:
- open for walk-ins during actibity period and directed study every day unless seniors have a forum
- open before or after school ONLY by appointment: see Dr. Whitney in room 126 or email lwhitney@jacksonprep.net at least one day BEFORE you would like to see a writing coach
what to bring when you visit the writer's block:
- your paper (if it exists)
- your writing handbook (if you have one)
- the assignments
- a writing utensil
What to expect when you visit The Writer’s Block:
- to have a friendly, informal meeting with a student coach
- to be asked questions about your assignment, your ideas, what you hope to communicate
- to receive help with one or two areas of the writing process
- to leave your appointment with a clear sense of something you can work on
- to have the chance to make a follow-up appointment
What NOT to expect when you visit The Writer’s Block:
- to be told what is wrong with your paper
- to have someone else “correct” your mistakes
- to leave with a “perfect” paper
