A Resource for All
Writing Central is a resource for the entire campus community. Whether you’re a freshman in your first composition class, a seasoned writer, or working on an article for publication, everyone can benefit from collaboration during the writing process. In addition to its presence on PBA’s main campus, you can also take part in synchronous online appointments.
When you’re able to write effectively and communicate through the written word in a compelling way, you’ll set yourself apart no matter what profession you’re planning to enter. Empowering you with this important skill is what PBA’s Writing Central is all about.
Writing Central staff consists of student coaches who enthusiastically provide support and guidance. Our coaches love to assist writers achieve the skills necessary to express themselves clearly and successfully at the University and beyond. They’re committed to helping strengthen your ideas, streamline your thoughts and build skills for future assignments no matter what stage you may be in the writing process.
Palm Beach Atlantic University is a comprehensive Christian university with a significant core emphasis on the liberal arts. Its purpose is to offer a curriculum of studies and a program of student activities dedicated to the development of moral character, the enrichment of spiritual lives, and the perpetuation of growth in Christian ideals.
Writing Central upholds these principles by providing academic support in enhancing the writer’s ability to communicate with both scholarly and spiritual excellence. Writing Central answers the call of Ephesians 4:29 to let one’s words be good, helpful, and useful to those who hear them.
Writing Central offers support for the following:
- Brainstorming ideas
- Creating an outline
- Writing a first draft
- Revising
- Proofreading
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Citing and formatting (APA, MLA, Turabian, CSE, etc.)
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, Writing Central is located in the lower-level rotunda of the Warren Library. You can walk into our office to receive in-person assistance. Online appointments can be made with a coach in the center. However, these appointments must be booked through our online tutoring system, WCONLINE. A writing coach will be happy to show you how to book one of these sessions.
Though we do accept in-person walk-ins, we recommend making an appointment to guarantee a time slot. Before you can make an in-person or online appointment, please register in our schedule system, WCONLINE. You must use your PBA email to register.
Create a Password & Login
As you complete the registration, you’ll be asked to create a password. This password is not related to your PBA password; it can be any combination of 5 letters and/or numbers. This password does not change unless you change it.
Select Availability
After you log in, select an available date, time, and writing coach for your appointment. All WHITE boxes are available for appointments. You can schedule up to two 30-minute appointments per day, and those can be back-to-back to create an hour-long appointment.
After you click on the available appointment, a pop-up screen will appear, asking you to let the writing coach know a little about what you want to work on. Click “Create Appointment”.
Canceling Appointments
If you cannot attend your appointment, please cancel the appointment through WCONLINE. You may cancel up to 5 minutes before your scheduled appointment. To cancel, log in to the schedule and click on your appointment. Click the CANCEL button at the bottom of the pop-up and your appointment is canceled.
Making an Online Appointment
To make an ONLINE APPOINTMENT be sure to select “Yes. Schedule Online appointment” when creating your session.
About 10 minutes before your appointment time, you should log into the schedule where you made your appointment.
You should have: the document you want to work on in an electronic file that is easily accessible and a computer with an adequate Internet connection that also has a working microphone and speaker. Once you enter your online session on WCONLINE, your coach may send you a separate Zoom link, since Zoom supports screenshare.
Contact
If you have any difficulty connecting to your session, contact us at writingcentral@pba.edu
Meet our team
Danielle B.
Danielle is an enthusiastic nursing student. She grew up in Tirana, Albania as a missionary kid before moving to the USA two years ago to attend PBA. Danielle loves reading, running, and debating apologetics and philosophy. In her spare time, Danielle is always studying for her nursing classes!
Dorothy H.
Dorothy is studying English and Education. Her favorite part of the writing process is brainstorming because it’s the part that gets you excited about what’s next. Before moving to West Palm Beach to attend college, she lived in central Ohio where she was previously employed as a bank teller and teacher’s aide. She enjoys exploring parks (city, state, or national) and local coffee shops in her free time. Knowing that everyone has different strengths in writing helps her look forward to meeting clients every day!
Hannah G.
Hannah G. is a sophomore Biblical Studies major with an Education minor, hoping to pursue missions and/or teaching after graduation. She is very extroverted, loves sports and she works for the chapel office as well. So, you’ve probably seen her around! A fun fact is that she has had one article published for an online magazine. As a writing coach, she loves to help clients coherently express themselves and their ideas through their writing.
Johnna R.
Johnna R. is an honors student majoring in English and minoring in Creative Writing. She is originally from West Palm Beach, FL, but lived in Conyers, GA for thirteen years before coming to PBA. Her favorite parts of the writing process are brainstorming and polishing. In her free time, she loves going to the beach, reading (favorite books include Alice’s Adventure in Wonderland and A Wrinkle in Time), writing and gaming. She intends to become a novelist and poet, while teaching English.
Kira Tjomsland
As Writing Central Coordinator, Kira M. Tjomsland oversees the scheduling, staffing, outreach, and development of WC. She recently graduated from PBA with her BA in English and a minor in Creative Writing as a member of the Frederick M. Supper honors program.
Dr. Kimberly Bain
Dr. Bain works closely with her Writing Central team to develop training and staff procedures and ensure standards of writing center excellence within Writing Central. She also serves as Assistant Professor of English within the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Writing Central is always looking for dedicated coaches who strive to answer the Ephesians 4:29 call. If you are interested in joining our team, please contact us at writingcentral@pba.edu. Please include “Writing Central Application” in the subject line of your email.
Writing Central Resources
To review center policies and find additional writing resources, visit our Canvas page Writing Central Resources.