COCC Writing Center
The Writing Center provides free Reading, Writing, and Study Skills Tutoring for all currently enrolled COCC students for the courses that they are currently taking at COCC.
Writing Center tutors can help with things like:
- Understanding Your College Reading Assignments
- Effective Study Techniques
- Understanding Your Writing Assignments
- Generating Ideas
- Creating a Rough Draft
- Revising and Editing
- Formatting and Documentation
Using the Writing Center is FREE for all COCC students, and you never need to make an appointment! To talk with a writing tutor, go to one of our in-person locations or click our Zoom link in Canvas whenever we are open.
While our Writing Tutors is primarily available for assignments for COCC classes, we can also help with program applications, scholarship essays, or other projects not assigned for a COCC class. Please note that we must prioritize students seeking help for COCC course assignments. We are also happy to walk you through additional resources for writing or editing help for applications or scholarships. For example, OWL Purdue Online offers some great writing tips.
The Writing Center Schedule, Winter Term 2025
Bend (Barber Library, lower level):
| In person Writing Tutoring | Zoom tutoring within Canvas |
| Monday 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. | Monday 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. | Tuesday 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. | Wednesday 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. |
| Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. | Thursday 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. |
| Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. | Friday 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m & 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm |
| Sunday 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
Redmond (R-Tech Building, Room 223):
| In-person Writing Tutoring for REDMOND | |
| Monday 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
Prineville:
| In-person Writing Tutoring for PRINEVILLE |
| Monday 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. |
| Thursday 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. |
More about ZOOM Writing Tutoring:
Tutors' schedules and Zoom link are in Canvas. After accessing Canvas, click "Tutoring" on the left-hand menu, and then click on the Writing Center button.
Online Tutoring through eTutoring.org:
If you need help with a writing assignment, and you can't get us on Zoom, check out online tutoring! If you are a current COCC student, you can access online tutoring from any computer or device, not just COCC computers, and it's FREE!
Interested in becoming a Writing Tutor?
Our mission at the COCC Writing Center is to work in partnership with students as they practice academic reading and writing skills and become stronger and more confident readers, writers, and thinkers in school and in life. If this sounds like something you're interested in, please contact Bennett Comerford. Note: Writing tutors must have a bachelor's degree and experience writing or teaching writing in a professional capacity.