The mission of the English Language Learner Writing Center (ELLWC) is to provide one-on-one consulting to undergraduate and graduate multilingual student writers. Through collaborative peer interaction, supportive and well-trained consultants help students, whose first language is not English, become more confident users of English academic language and effective, autonomous writers across genres and disciplines. We ensure opportunities for student writers to understand and practice multiple proofreading, self-editing, and polishing strategies as well as improve their English language skills necessary for achieving academic and professional success.
Effective September 2 to October 27 - Hours for October 28 to December 5 will be posted in mid October
MacMillan Hall, Room 15
On Sunday, the entrance door opens at 1:45pm.
Students who regularly use the ELLWC have higher GPAs!
"The consultant gave me lots of useful suggestions for improving my essay." –Student
"She pointed out my mistakes and helped me correct them. . . She has boosted my confidence in writing." –Student
The English Language Learner Writing Center (ELL WC) encourages all multilingual students to schedule an appointment when they need assistance in improving any writing project, including papers, PowerPoint presentations, resumes, cover letters, and applications. The appointment lasts 45 minutes or less.
As a coordinator of the ELL WC, Larysa Bobrova’s goal is to support multilingual student writers and faculty. She received her Ph.D. from the Pennsylvania State University specializing in cognitive semantics and second language acquisition. Her teaching and scholarly interests lie in second language writing pedagogy and teacher education. She enjoys sharing innovative teaching strategies with faculty for teaching multilingual students. In her teaching, she aims to bring together rigorous theoretical enquiry with language pedagogy attempting to enhance the learning process by making it both productive and enjoyable.
Our consultants are Miami undergraduate students from diverse majors and with a variety of interests.
Chi is an international senior from Vietnam, majoring in International Studies with minors in Education and Spanish. She is also an IELTS tutor with 5 years of experience. After graduating, she hopes to pursue grad school or become a journalist.
Isa is a senior Art Education major with a TESOL certification. She is an English learner herself, and speaks French, Spanish, and English fluently. After graduating, she hopes to move to France to work towards her master's in Art Education.
Savannah is a senior Professional Writing and Strategic Communications major. She hopes to publish a poetry collection in the future.
Madelyn is a senior English Literature major with a minor in rhetoric/writing. After graduating, she is excited to attend law school with the goal of pursuing a career in the legal field, advocating for those in need.
Olivia is a senior double majoring in Creative Writing and Professional Writing with a minor in Political Science. After graduation, she hopes to work at a publishing firm as an editor or a literary agent. She is currently a poetry and prose editor for The Femellectual, a literary publication on campus focused on intersectional feminism.
Alexa is a second-year graduate student obtaining her Master's degree in History. After graduating, she hopes to work in the museum field in a curatorial role.
