Student Learning Success Toolbox: Writing

Here are the best places to start:

• Need 24/7 help for a research assignment from an expert? - Ask a Librarian! 
• Learning Success Services spaces offer free tutoring and workshops
• Developmental Writing Department has a great website with great essay and writing assignment resources.

How do I access these resources?

• Help from a librarian is available 24/7 - and every campus has a library
• Visit the Learning Labs at every campus and at all hours
• Contact a Developmental Writing Advisor
• Get help from an Area of Study Advisor
• Visit the Counseling office at every campus

How do I use these resources?

• At the Learning Labs - you can drop in for tutoring in a specific subject or reserve a study room for group work.
• The Developmental Writing Department hosts writing workshops, provides links to online resources, and has an online tutorial to help your students with their writing skills.
• The Advising & Counseling office provides access to several online college success workshops, which cover such topics as developing critical reading skills, developing effective paragraphs, and writing effective thesis statements
• Assessment Preparation Materials to help you prepare for TSI, Math, Biology, ESOL tests

Is life getting in the way of your goals for student success?

• Areas of Study Advising helps select classes, plan your program of study and make decisions about your future goals
• Counseling offers help with life, career, parenting issues as well as college survival skills

ACC Library Services is your one stop shop for all your research needs:

• Search our catalog for books and videos
• Explore our databases for articles
• See our locations and hours of operation
• Connect with a librarian live 24/7

ACC Learning Labs help you organize and write your papers:

• Access free, online tutoring help 24/7

Need to start from scratch? The ACC Developmental Writing Department hosts writing workshops, provides links to online resources, and has an online tutorial to help students with their writing skills.

I am supposed to only use peer-reviewed or scholarly journals for my research paper- what are they and how do I find them?

FREE Online Tutoring through ACC Learning Labs is available for enrolled Austin Community College (ACC) students.

In addition, ACC students are eligible for 5 hours of free online tutoring services each semester through Upswing - look for the Upswing link in Blackboard.

Free access to Microsoft Office software is available to students, faculty and staff.  

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What if I don't have a computer or Microsoft Office?

• All ACC campus libraries, learning labs, and ACCelerators offer public access computers with printers to help you get that assignment completed on time!
• Student Email has Google Drive available with Google Docs, Sheets, Slides and more.
• Google docs may be saved as Word docs for assignments
• iPads are available for checkout at all ACC libraries
• Library laptops are available for use - checkout at the library front desk - for you to use in the library