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Zaven Margosian

Student Success Center

Horldt Family Writing Center

The Horldt Family Writing Center assists students with their writing needs. We are staffed by faculty members and help students at any point in the writing process. Our goal is to improve the student writer and stress the importance of the writing process within all disciplines.

We offer in-person tutoring in the SSC (C201), Zoom tutoring, and asynchronous writing feedback to address planning, developing, and revising written work. In addition to these sessions, the writing center facilitates the KCP Writing Workshop events.

The writing center also operates a summer workshop series the week before the fall semester. The workshop better prepares students for academic writing and focuses on analysis and argument.

The Horldt Family Writing Center operates fall, spring, and summer semesters.

Any questions? Email the HWC at: writingcenter@ltu.edu, or drop by the SSC for in-person tutoring.

Guidelines and Principles

» Hours

Schedule an Appointment
Drop-In Zoom Hours
Wednesday4 – 7 p.m.
Thursday2 – 7 p.m.
Friday2 – 4 p.m.
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Horldt Family Writing Center Canvas page

Students enrolled in the following classes have access to the Horldt Family Writing Center Canvas page. The Canvas page offers various resources, including the ability to send messages and submit work for an online workshop session. Staff can assist students with their writing in any course.

  • COM 0094 and COM 1103
  • World Masterpieces I and II
  • Foundations of the American Experience
  • Development of the American Experience

Spring 2025 Events

Register for a Workshop

Guidelines and Principles

Students should come to the Horldt Family Writing Center with the following:

  • The assignment sheet
  • Hard copy and electronic copy of paper/work (notes, outlines, etc.)
  • Laptop computer and writing materials
  • Primary source and secondary sources (if applicable)
  • An identified purpose for the session

 

Faculty instructors and student tutors will:

  • Help to understand the writing assignment
  • Assist in selecting and developing a topic
  • Aid in the understanding of the writing process (brainstorming/planning, drafting, revising)
  • Guide in transferring thoughts and ideas to paper
  • Discover areas where you can improve as a writer
  • Leave students with a plan of direction to further pursue outside of the session

 

Faculty instructors and student tutors will not:

  • Write passages, proofread, or edit your paper
  • Comment on a grade given or estimate a grade the paper will receive
  • Analyze or comment on instructor feedback (staff can look at the feedback given, and may be able to assist you with better understanding it, but students should ask your Instructor for further clarification if necessary)
  • Student tutors will not address citation and research issues. (Faculty Instructors will provide assistance in a limited capacity)

Zaven Margosian Student Success Center

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» Document Viewer

Use Your Cell Phone as a Document Camera in Zoom

  • What you will need to have and do
  • Download the mobile Zoom app (either App Store or Google Play)
  • Have your phone plugged in
  • Set up video stand phone holder

From Computer

Log in and start your Zoom session with participants

From Phone

  • Start the Zoom session on your phone app (suggest setting your phone to “Do not disturb” since your phone screen will be seen in Zoom)
  • Type in the Meeting ID and Join
  • Do not use phone audio option to avoid feedback
  • Select “share content” and “screen” to share your cell phone’s screen in your Zoom session
  • Select “start broadcast” from Zoom app. The home screen of your cell phone is now being shared with your participants.

To use your cell phone as a makeshift document camera

  • Open (swipe to switch apps) and select the camera app on your phone
  • Start in photo mode and aim the camera at whatever materials you would like to share
  • This is where you will have to position what you want to share to get the best view – but you will see ‘how you are doing’ in the main Zoom session.