Reading and Writing Studio
Looking for an edge on your writing projects? Get some free assistance from one of our professional tutors!
Winter 2026 Tutoring Available Via Zoom: January 5 - February 5
Visit ECC's Online Tutoring Hub here. The password is "Tutorhub".Join the Zoom!
For the Winter 2026 session, our tutors will be available online via ECC's Online Tutoring Hub Mondays through Thursdays 1-5pm and Fridays & Saturdays 10am-2pm. The Reading and Writing Studio (located in Humanities 122) will be closed but will reopen for the Spring semester.
Be sure to have all your files ready, like essay prompts, assignment sheets, and draft pages. Write down any specific questions you have so you remember to ask. And please be patient; we'll try to keep the wait to a minimum, but sometimes we get very busy!
Our Mission Statement
In alignment with El Camino College’s vision and goals, the Reading and Writing Studio believes that tutoring is equity in action. We recognize that all people come to the writing center from different backgrounds, including language, identity, and learning style to express their unique voices. The Reading and Writing Studio works with students to refine and clarify their ideas, produce successful writing, and improve their academic confidence. We strive to create better writers, not just better writing, by encouraging students to use their voices to make significant contributions and achieve academic and personal growth.
On Campus: none
Online: Mon/TueWed/Thu 1-5pm; Fri/Sat 10-2pm
Closed: Monday, January 19 (MLK Day)
- Draft review
- Pre-writing
- Brainstorming
- Outlining
- Interpreting challenging texts
- Source integration
- Quoting and paraphrasing
- APA & MLA formatting and documentation
- Editing tips
- Grammar help
- Research papers
- Lit reviews
- Speeches
- Digital presentations
Need guidance about grammar, sentence structure, or citations? Email your specific questions to us, and a tutor will get back to you quickly, usually within two working days.
If you have more complex questions such as, “Is this a good thesis for my essay?” or “Can you give me your thoughts on this draft?” we’ll advise you to join a one-on-one session for a fuller conversation. Email Your Question
Free Workshops
Writing-themed workshops will return in Spring 2026. For recorded workshops, check out our YouTube channel.
ESL Tutoring & Conversation Club
All students who are learning English are invited to participate in our ESL Tutoring Table and ESL Conversation Club programs. These programs will return in Spring 2026. No sign-up necessary - just drop in and join in.
Embedded Tutors
We assign a tutor to every section of English 0100S to assist your specific class. The embedded tutor works closely with your professor to make sure you can meet all the expectations for quality writing. For more info, watch this video.
Getting the Most from Your Tutoring Session
If you’ve never worked with a tutor before, here’s what to expect.
Ideally, you should attend your tutoring session with your draft in progress, the assignment sheet and/or parameters given to you by your professor, and some specific questions for your tutor about how we can help you.
That said, if you have less than this, we’ll work hard to make the most of our time together – if you have nothing, we’ll help you brainstorm and get started. The key is to have some ideas about what you’d like to accomplish in your session.
The more time you allow between your tutoring session and the assignment’s due date, the more we can help you refine your work, and the more valuable your session will be.
As much as possible, try to plan ahead so that you can really think about your tutor’s advice, make changes based on it, and maybe even come back for another session!
Tutors aren’t miracle workers, and this isn’t Hogwarts. Keep in mind that your session can’t last forever, and you may not get to cover everything you had hoped for.
A tutor’s job is to help you learn and, as a result, be more independent, not to wave their magic wands and just “fix” things.
The Reading and Writing Studio is meant for all students, not just those who are struggling. Every semester, we see a wide variety of students with all manner of writing abilities. Not everyone loves to write, and that’s OK.
But we believe that everyone can be good at it, and we will always strive to share that positivity with you. You can do it, and we can help!
Questions? Contact us!
Reading and Writing Studio
Humanities 122
310-660-3873
writingctrstaff@elcamino.edu