Writing Center

The Writing Center NYC seeks to support Pace University students through one-on-one,interactive tutoring. To this extent, we help students develop as independent writers and criticaleditors of their own work. We do not edit students’ work but educate them on the nuances ofthe composition process in the context of their own writing. In addition, WCNYC sets out tohelp students with a myriad of writing needs, from brainstorming to revision and citations andin a variety of disciplines. Our well-prepared peer and faculty tutors apply a responsive teachingmethod and Minimalist, hands-off approach to tutoring writing needs in any discipline andare trained to work with both native and non-native speakers of English. In order to best servestudents and faculty, we adhere strictly to the standards and practices of Pace University andthe global principles of the Modern Language Association (MLA) and American PsychologyAssociation (APA).

In writing, the use of certain elements of composition contributes to the overall effectiveness of a piece. In other words, the decisions you make about your essay’s structure, point of view, context, purpose, audience, and tone greatly affect how well your readers can understand your ideas. This series of podcasts takes a look at each element and relates it to aspects of life in New York City in order to provide a broad perspective on what each of these elements really means and how you can apply them when you begin thinking about your writing projects.

When to use a comma.

A brief description of 3 critical elements of a paragraph.

Creating a thesis statement in 3 easy steps.

A few very important rules of thumb for writing essays about literature.

Step-by-step instructions for using Pace's online tutoring platform, Minulle.

Two students discuss the ins and outs of plagiarism.

A brief example of the brainstorming process for a descriptive essay.

In writing, the use of certain elements of composition contributes to the overall effectiveness of a piece. In other words, the decisions you make about your essay’s structure, point of view, context, purpose, audience, and tone greatly affect how well your readers can understand your ideas. This series of podcasts takes a look at each element and relates it to aspects of life in New York City in order to provide a broad perspective on what each of these elements really means and how you can apply them when you begin thinking about your writing projects.

In writing, the use of certain elements of composition contributes to the overall effectiveness of a piece. In other words, the decisions you make about your essay’s structure, point of view, context, purpose, audience, and tone greatly affect how well your readers can understand your ideas. This series of podcasts takes a look at each element and relates it to aspects of life in New York City in order to provide a broad perspective on what each of these elements really means and how you can apply them when you begin thinking about your writing projects.

In writing, the use of certain elements of composition contributes to the overall effectiveness of a piece. In other words, the decisions you make about your essay’s structure, point of view, context, purpose, audience, and tone greatly affect how well your readers can understand your ideas. This series of podcasts takes a look at each element and relates it to aspects of life in New York City in order to provide a broad perspective on what each of these elements really means and how you can apply them when you begin thinking about your writing projects.

In writing, the use of certain elements of composition contributes to the overall effectiveness of a piece. In other words, the decisions you make about your essay’s structure, point of view, context, purpose, audience, and tone greatly affect how well your readers can understand your ideas. This series of podcasts takes a look at each element and relates it to aspects of life in New York City in order to provide a broad perspective on what each of these elements really means and how you can apply them when you begin thinking about your writing projects.

In writing, the use of certain elements of composition contributes to the overall effectiveness of a piece. In other words, the decisions you make about your essay’s structure, point of view, context, purpose, audience, and tone greatly affect how well your readers can understand your ideas. This series of podcasts takes a look at each element and relates it to aspects of life in New York City in order to provide a broad perspective on what each of these elements really means and how you can apply them when you begin thinking about your writing projects.