Writing Tools: Free Tutoring, Writing Help, & Formatting
Try each of these tutoring services provided by the college, as well as a few resources from other colleges.
AskOnline Tutoring Web Page
To provide free, confidential, and convenient academic support to HCC students in an online environment. Tutoring is provided by HCC personnel in order to ensure that it is contextual and appropriate for our students taking our classes.
Ask-a-librarian
Want some live-chat help from a librarian? Click here and get the help you need using library resources and locating valuable information you need to complete your papers for this or other courses!
Tidewater Community College Writing Center Handouts
View these valuable handouts to help you with some specific features of basic academic writing and also research.
Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL)
Search this wonderful site for more information about academic writing, MLA formatting, and citations, as well as academic research.
How to set MLA Format in Word 2007
Watch this before you submit your papers otherwise incorrect MLA formatting will count heavily against you.
How to set MLA Format in Word 2010
Watch this before you submit your papers otherwise incorrect MLA formatting will count heavily against you.
Writing Commons
Welcome to Writing Commons, the open-education home for writers. Writing Commons helps students improve their writing, critical thinking, and information literacy. Founded in 2008 by Joseph M. Moxley, Writing Commons is a viable alternative to expensive writing textbooks. Faculty may assign Writing Commons for their composition, business, STEM/Technical Writing, and creative writing courses.
Writing Commons houses seven main sections: Information Literacy | Research Methods & Methodologies | Writing Processes | Collaboration | Genres | New Media | Style