“The Baruch Writing Center is a resource that every student should utilize.” Our professors tell us this when we have our papers due, or at least mine do. I am aware of the expectations for college; we are to reach excellence. I do not struggle with writing essays, far from it. In high school, I could write a full five paragraph essay in ten minutes. It had the introduction, the quotes, the analyses, and the conclusion.
I knew the mechanics. What I did not know was what made a “good” paper good and a “great” paper great. Even in college, I still try to figure this out. I know one thing, though: My paper, at best, is good. To make it great, I needed to push harder, using all my resources. This is where I decided that the writing center is what I could use to achieve excellence.
The writing center is located on the eighth floor of the Newman Vertical Campus for appointments and the second floor of the library building for the walk-in center. Many, many people are reserving appointments, and you would need to make an appointment at least two weeks before the date to have a seat. I did not have this, so I went to the library. From one to six, there are tutors that will help you with my essay. I used this for my English 2100 essay, a critical analysis of a story.
There were many questions floating around my head when I walked in. Is the introduction acceptable? Was my diction strong? Did my essay even make sense? I found advice that answered these. The staff read through my work and thoroughly and encouraging and pointed things that could be fixed, and how they could be fixed. They do not demean your work, only wanting to make it better.
Now, my paper is much better than what I had before. No, my introduction was weak. Yes, my diction was strong. Yes, my essay was coherent but could always be improved. Twenty-five minutes is short, but it still helps. I recommend any to use the writing center, as the professors say. It could be the difference between a B paper to an A paper.
