About Us
The TAC Writing Center was established in 2024 with the mission:
“The TAC Writing Center seeks to ensure that all students and community members are supported in developing high level academic and research writing skills by providing quality resources and guidance on any writing project from class assignments to action research to application materials for higher education programs.”
The goals of the Center include:
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Support grade 12 students with their university application materials
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Support all students in all programs with writing long-term projects and research papers
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Support the Academic committee in assisting students struggling with academic integrity in their writing
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Support students with application materials for summer programs, competition entry, and extracurricular activities
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Support community members with CV and Resume writing
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Support teachers in writing recommendation letters for university applications and internships
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Support teachers in writing instruction in various academic disciplines
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Support teachers and other community members in constructing action research papers and application materials for continuing education programs
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Collect data and feedback on community writing needs and interests for future planning
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Provides workshops based on community needs (e.g. resume writing in English and Turkish)
The Center is led by the Writing Center Coordinator with the support of the school leadership team & an experienced team of volunteer faculty and
TAC students/community members may request writing assistance from the Center by making an appointment using the official sign up calendar:
or may use the writing center without an appointment during walk-in hours: Monday and Wednesday - Lunch period (12:25-13:05)
Services provided by the Center include guidance on:
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Research process, evaluation & selection of sources
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Essay/paper formats and structures
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Analytical and argumentative writing structures
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Fit-for-purpose paragraphs
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Academic and formal writing style and tone
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Pre-writing and organizational tools
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Use of in-text and reference citations in APA and MLA style
Services the Center cannot provide
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Creating research questions for community members
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Writing papers for community members
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Proofreading, correcting all grammar errors in a written work
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Creating application materials on behalf of community members
TAC community members may contact the Writing Center for more information by emailing writingcenter@my.tac.k12.tr.
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