We are excited to work with you this semester to help you with your academic, personal, and/or professional writing. The Writing Lab is staffed by English professors who want to help you succeed with all of your writing projects. Check out the video below to hear what we do to help students.
Here are just some of the ways we can help you:
Free One-on-One Writing Help
The Writing Lab is a drop-in service, so there is no need to make an appointment. Sessions typically last 15-20 minutes depending upon faculty availability. For more information on a typical in-person session, click on the Typical Writing Lab Session tab above.
Free Handouts, PowerPoint Presentations, and Videos
The Writing Lab offers all kinds of handouts, PowerPoint presentations, and videos on all kinds of writing topics. To access our materials, click here.
Free School Supplies
The Writing Lab sponsors the School Supplies Pantry where Parkland staff and faculty have donated new or gently-used school supplies such as notebooks, loose leaf paper, folders, index cards, sticky notes, binders, pens, pencils, and highlighters. Just stop by and take what you need. We do ask you be mindful of others and only take what you immediately need. You can always come back for more later.
Online Writing Assistance through Pear Deck Tutoring
The Writing Lab does not offer online writing assistance directly; we are a physical drop-in service. However, Parkland College does offer online writing assistance through a service called Pear Deck Tutoring. With Pear Deck Tutoring, you can either engage in a live session with a tutor or you can drop off a document and get feedback within 12 hours. Click here to watch a brief video about how Pear Deck Tutoring Works. For more information about Pear Deck Tutoring, please look under the Writing Lab Hours to the right.
The Writing Lab is open for in-person assistance as follows:
The Writing Lab does not offer online writing assistance directly; we are a physical drop-in service.
However, Parkland College does offer online writing assistance through a service called Pear Deck Tutoring. With Pear Deck Tutoring, you can either engage in a live session with a tutor or you can drop off a document and get feedback within 12 hours. Click here to watch a brief video about how Pear Deck Tutoring Works.
To request online assistance from Pear Deck Tutoring, please follow these steps: