The Writing and Learning Center
The Mission
The Writing and Learning Center provides students with personalized, academic support and leadership opportunities regarding all forms of writing, communication and learning. We also assist students in writing towards career and graduate school goals. One-on-one sessions with peer editors and tutors promote self-reliance, critical thinking skills, good writing and research skills, and academic integrity.
Location
The Writing and Learning Center is located on the ground floor of the North Campus Academic Building.
Hours
| Monday - Friday: | 9:00am - 5:00pm |
| Closed for lunch: | 12:30pm - 1:00pm |
Specific areas of concentration include:
Writing
Brainstorm with a tutor
Develop your thesis statement
Edit/revise/proofread papers
Acquire and refine research methods
Create a schedule for a paper's completion
Learn about writing for a particular major/discipline
Learn about writing expectations at the college level
Find resources for citing sources properly with MLA, APA or Chicago Style
Create a bibliography with MLA, APA or Chicago Style
Learning
Practice note taking techniques
Improve time management skills
Learn exam preparation strategies
Build vocabulary within your major field of interest
Practice oral presentations and speeches
Find resources to find discipline-specific tutoring
Leadership Opportunities
For Writing
Become a Peer Editor
Create a portfolio
Publish your writing
For Learning
Become an Academic Mentor
The Directors
Christina Bell Cornelius serves as the Writing Center Director and attended Franklin College in the mid-90s and returns to Lugano after working as a professional writer for a wide range of publications, corporations and museums.
Ann Gardiner serves as the Director of the Learning Center. She earned her Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from New York University in 2002 and has been active in Writing and Learning Centers in the US and Germany. At Franklin, she teaches courses in Writing, Communication, and Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies.
Contact Information
Christina Bell Cornelius
Director of the Writing Center
Office: Academic Building, North Campus
Phone: 091 986 36 21
cbell@fc.edu
Ann Gardiner
Director of the Learning Center
Office: Villa, Office 7, Kaletsch Campus
Phone: 091 985 22 91
agardiner@fc.edu
Please refer to the tutorial to find out how you can set-up your appointment with us!

