Academic writing centers and the teaching of academic writing at colleges

What is it about?

Although colleges have offered academic writing courses, many students still struggle with this writing ability. Their poor writing skills are also associated with a lack of teacher guidance The tasks given by teachers are sometimes beyond their capabilities. Students are not accustomed to writing long academic papers. As a result, they do not enjoy writing essays, and they are not confident in their writing skills. This research is intended to collect and analyze articles related to Academic Writing Courses and the teaching of academic writing at colleges. The design used is a literature review, articles are collected using search engines such as JStore, Academic One file, Sciencedirect, and Proquest. The criteria for the articles used are those published in 2008-2021. Based on the articles collected the result is that academic writing centers (AWC) does not guarantee better grades for the students. Instead, it is time to help them fulfill their needs: i) Becoming self-directed; ii) Independent writers; iii) Building the confidence of writers; and iv) Helping writers with advanced writing tasks

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Why is it important?

This research is important because it addresses ongoing challenges in academic writing courses at colleges. Many students struggle with writing skills due to insufficient teacher guidance and tasks that exceed their abilities. They often lack confidence in writing long academic papers and find the process unenjoyable. The study, conducted through a literature review of articles from 2008-2021, aims to analyze the effectiveness of Academic Writing Courses and the role of Academic Writing Centers (AWC). It emphasizes the need to foster self-directed learning, independence in writing, build writers' confidence, and provide support for advanced writing tasks, rather than focusing solely on improving grades.