Portland Writing Center

What We Do

The Portland Writing Center offers one-on-one writing assistance  free of charge to George Fox University graduate and School of Professional Studies students. Please note that we are not an editing service. Instead, our student consultants are trained to empower adult students to become better writers by learning the tools necessary to self-critique and self-edit. We offer assistance in many areas, including initial brainstorming, organization, clarity, grammar, word choice, and APA, Turabian, and MLA formatting. Consultations are typically 60 minutes long, although we can sometimes vary that time depending on the scope of a project. We also welcome brief grammar or formatting questions via email or video conference. At the PWC, you have the choice of a in-person, Zoom video conference, or email consultation. For an email consultation, please plan to be available via Zoom for at least a portion of the assigned time: 

• For an in-person appointment, (1) click the PWC Google calendar link below to schedule an appointment, (2) email the Writing Center consultants at wc@georgefox.edu with the information listed below under “To Schedule an Appointment,” and (3) on the day of your appointment, go to the Portland Writing Center, located inside the Portland Center Library on the first floor of GFU’s Portland Center, 12753 SW 68 ^th  Ave., Portland.
• For a Zoom consultation, (1) click the PWC Google calendar link below to schedule an appointment, (2) download Zoom to your computer or laptop before your appointment -- a one-time free and easy download that is available here:  https://zoom.us, (3) email the Writing Center consultants at wc@georgefox.edu with the information listed below under “To Schedule an Appointment,” and (4) on the day of your appointment, click on the link on the Google calendar that will connect you to your consultant at the scheduled time via video conference.
• For an email consultation, (1) click the PWC Google calendar link below to schedule an appointment, (2) email the Writing Center consultants at wc@georgefox.edu with the information listed below under “To Schedule an Appointment,” and (3) wait to receive feedback from the Writing Center via email. Please be available for a 10-minute Zoom conversation at some point during your appointment time.

To Schedule an Appointment

To schedule an appointment, click here to access the PWC Google calendar:  https://goo.gl/7lrf96. If you are new to the Writing Center, please plan to meet with us in person or via Zoom for your first appointment. Once you have secured an appointment time, email the Writing Center consultants at  wc@georgefox.edu with the following information:

• The Medium: whether you would like the appointment to be in-person, Zoom video conference, or email;
• The Assignment: a description of the assignment and approximate page requirement;
• The Format: APA, Turabian, MLA, or another;
• The Purpose of your appointment: content, organization, formatting, mechanics, focus, citations, thesis, cohesiveness, clarity, evidence, etc.; and
• The Paper: a Word doc sent via email attachment.

In order to allow all students access to our services, please limit to one one-hour appointment per week.

Schedule an Appointment

Portland Writing Center Director

Jennie Harrop
jharrop@georgefox.edu 

Portland Writing Center Consultants

Kimberley Warnecke 
Spring Hours
Mondays: 1-4 p.m.
Wednesdays: 7-10 a.m. 
Thursdays: 8-10 p.m.

Richard Bacon  
Spring Hours
Mondays: 6-7 a.m.
Tuesdays: 6-7 a.m.
Wednesdays: 6-7 a.m.
Thursdays: 6-7 a.m.
Fridays: 6-7 a.m.
Saturdays: 7-8 a.m.
Sundays: 7-8 a.m.

Don Anderson  
Spring Hours
Sundays: 2-5 p.m.
Mondays: 10-11 p.m.
Tuesdays: 10-11 p.m.
Wednesdays: 10-11 p.m.
Thursdays: 10-11 p.m.
Saturdays: 9 p.m.-12 a.m.