Learning Resource Center (LRC)
The Learning Resource Center (LRC) is a welcoming place where you can develop confidence in your own abilities, and strengthen your learning skills through free support for various Leeward CC courses. Our content tutors, fellow students, provide assistance in understanding course concepts, offer guidance on problem-solving and study strategies, and aid in exam preparation.
Make an Appointment (Summer 2024)
- In-person (walk-in or appointments) or online accepted.
- Available Monday-Thursday
- Learning Commons (LC bldg.), Second Floor (view map)
- View subject-specific tutor schedules.
Contact Us
Tasha Williams Moses
Tutoring Services Coordinator
Phone: (808) 455-0409
Email: lrctutor@hawaii.edu
Student Tutors
Tutor’s subject area listed under student name. Click on my photo to learn about me!
Emma
Chemistry
Kailee
Chemistry
Jordan
Hawaiian Studies
Benjamin
ICS
Isabelle
ICS
Jisei
Japanese
Nicole
Japanese
Skye
Japanese
Success Connection Workshops
Join our free online Success Connection Workshops, open to all UH system students, faculty, and staff! Each semester, we offer a wide variety of workshops covering various disciplines and success skills. Our workshops are presented by UH faculty and staff systemwide.
If you are interested in attending a workshop, please RSVP.
You may receive extra-credit points from participating teachers.
If you have missed any workshops or wish to review an older workshop, please view recordings on our YouTube Channel!
Writing Center
The Writing Center (WC) offers free support for writing-related course assignments, scholarships, and resumes. The WC believes all writers can benefit from having an interested and supportive audience for their ideas, drafts, questions, and plans. Writing Consultants collaborate with students to enhance their writing, reading, and college success skills, guiding them to discover and utilize their strengths.
Make an Appointment (Summer 2024)
- In-person, online and by phone.
- Monday – Thursday: 10:00am – 2:00pm
– By appointment: 10:00am – 11:00am
– Drop-in and appointments: 10:00am – 2:00pm - Learning Commons (LC bldg.), Second Floor (view map)
Contact Us
Phone: (808) 455-0409
Email: writers@hawaii.edu
Follow us on Instagram (@wcleeward) and YouTube (@writingcenteratleewardcc6769)
Writing Consultants
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Jaydon
Kaci
Mahina
Sarah
Skye
Focused Workshops
Attend free 50-minute workshops focused on writing and success skills. Email Tasha Williams or the Writing Center to sign up for an online Focused Workshop.
Writing Skills Workshops
- Sentence Variety 101
Identifying parts of speech and basic structure of a sentence. - Sentence Variety 102
Developing sentence variety. - Sentence Errors and Punctuation
Identifying and correcting fragments, run-on and fused sentences, and pronoun reference and pronoun agreement errors; using commas, semicolons, colons, apostrophes, and dashes. - Subject-Verb Agreement
Identifying the subject and verb, determining if the subject is singular or plural, and determining if the verb agrees with the subject. - The Writing Process
Identifying the writing process, practicing and learning about the different steps. - General Essay Format
Identifying general components that are in most essays. - MLA Format
Identifying MLA formatting, practicing and learning about MLA citations.
Success Skills Workshops
- Building Your Vocabulary
Tips and strategies to learn new words and build vocabulary. - Cultivating a Positive Mindset
Strategies for developing healthy and helpful habits for a positive mindset. - Developing College Reading Skills
Strategies to develop active reading and critical thinking skills. - Scholarship Search
Tips to get you started on scholarship searches. - Using Time to Reach Your Goals
Time management strategies, including identification of different types of goals, how to set goals, and how to reach them. - Dissecting Rubrics
Tips on key information to look for when you have a rubric. - Preventing Plagiarism
Tips on how to identify plagiarism and how to properly cite to avoid it.
FAQs
Keep your Student record updated
- Make sure you’re going to meet all of your degree requirements.
Keep your student record updated.
How do I make an appointment?
- Step 1: Set up your Penji account online or through the mobile app, using your school email (@hawaii.edu)
- Step 2: Choose a community
Join the Writing Center community for writing help or the Learning Resource Center community for content help. - Step 3: Connect with Our Services
Find your courses and click on them. Then select the time that works for your schedule. You will receive an email from Penji with the session information when the appointment is scheduled.
How often can I meet with a writing consultant?
Students can meet with a writing consultant in individual sessions for each of their Leeward CC classes as follows:
- up to two hours per week;
- up to one hour per day (scheduling more than one hour on the same day may be permissible if space is available and a minimum of three hours between sessions is scheduled to allow for independent work).
How can I cancel my appointment?
If you need to cancel your appointment, you can do so yourself online via Penji up to twenty-four (24) hours prior to your appointment time.
If needed, you can email us to cancel or reschedule. Please provide at least four (4) hours advance notice if you need to cancel.
If you miss your appointment or cancel it without at least four (4) hours advance notice, your absence will be noted as a “missed” appointment. Students with three “missed” appointments will need to email the Writing Center for help in making future appointments.
How can I get tutoring for a course that may not be provided by LRC/WC tutoring?
If Leeward tutoring is not available for your course, you may receive free tutoring via tutor.com, which is available 24/7 (even weekends). Access tutor.com via the MyUH portal’s search bar, create an account, and connect with a subject-specific tutor. Each student has up to 600 free minutes per semester.
Online Student Resources
Writing Skills
Keep your Student record updated
- Make sure you’re going to meet all of your degree requirements.
Keep your student record updated.
General Writing Guidelines
Specific Writing Guidelines
Specific writing guidelines for:
Business
- Higher Order Concerns: Is Your Document Sound?
- Lower Order Concerns: Does Your Document Look Professional?
- Writing the Basic Business Letter
- How to Write a Business Letter
- Cover Letters
Memos
Resumes
Literary Analysis
- Writing About Literature: Introduction
- Using Literary Quotations
- Literary Terms
- A List of Important Literary Terms
Analyzing Fiction
Analyzing Poetry
Analyzing Dramas
Research Papers
Scholarships
Science
- Writing in the Sciences
- Writing the Scientific Paper
- Labwrite: Improving Lab Reports
- Formatting Science Reports
- Writing Scientific Research Reports
Engineering
Nursing
Drafting a Thesis
Developing and Organizing Ideas
Developing Ideas
Organizing Ideas
Keep your Student record updated
- Make sure you’re going to meet all of your degree requirements.
Keep your student record updated.
Essay Structure and Draft Revising
Looking at Essay Structure
- Resources for Writers: Introduction Strategies
- Transitions
- Resources for Writers: Conclusion Strategies
Revising Your Draft
Using Quotes, Paraphrases, and Summaries
Writing Formats and Styles
Looking at Grammar
Adverbs and Adjectives
- Introduction to Adjectives
- Introduction to Adverbs
- The Difference between Adjectives and Adverbs
- Exercise: Adjective or Adverb?
Articles
Conjunctions
Nouns
Prepositional Phrases
Pronouns
- Introduction to Pronouns
- Using Pronouns Clearly
- Subject and Object Pronouns
- Pronoun Case
- Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
- Relative Pronouns: Introduction and General Usage in Defining Clauses
- Gender-Inclusive Language
Verbs
- Introduction to Verbs
- Linking Verbs
- Helping Verbs
- Introduction to Verb Tenses
- Verb Tense Consistency
Clauses
Types of Sentence
- Sentence Patterns
- The Four Sentence Types
- Sentence Types
- Three Types of Sentence
- How Parts of Speech Function in a Sentence
Sentence Errors
Dangling Modifiers
Fragments
Parallelism
Subject-Verb Agreement
Apostrophes
Colons
Commas
Dashes and Hyphens
End Punctuation
Quotation Marks
Semicolons
Success Skills
Online Learning
- Organization and Planning Tips for Online Learning (Video)
- Study Tips for Watching Online Lectures (Video)
Time Management
Memory
Notes
Test Prep
Emma
Subject: Chemistry
I am currently a student at LCC pursuing a career in biochemistry research, and majoring in natural sciences. I hope to get my prerequisites for a natural science program at Lund, a university located in Sweden. I enjoy anything science-related and will be happy to help with your CHEM161/L and BIO171/L classes.
Kailee
Subject: Chemistry
I am currently a student at UH Mānoa with the goal of earning a bachelor’s in Chemistry. I will happily provide assistance in BIOC 141, CHEM 151/L, 161/L, 162/L, and 272/L. I enjoy learning, helping others, and STEM jokes.
Courses tutored: BIOC141, CHEM151/L, CHEM 161/L, 162/L, 272/L. (SPRING 2024)
Jordan
Subject: Hawaiian Studies
I am currently majoring in Liberal Arts here at LCC Pu‘uloa Campus. My academic goal is to graduate from UH West O‘ahu with a bachelors of arts in Business Management and minor in Digital Photography / Digital Media. I am able to offer my assistance with HWST 107. I look forward to helping you!
Courses tutored: Hawaiian Studies – HWST 107. (SPRING 2024)
Benjamin
Subject: ICS (Information and Computer Science)
I am currently attending Leeward CC. My current academic goal is to receive a bachelor’s degree in computer science from UH Mānoa. I am looking forward to helping people achieve their goals in: ICS 111 and ICS 211.
Courses tutored: ICS 111, ICS 211. (SPRING 2024)
Isabelle
Subject: ICS (Information and Computer Science)
I am currently a Natural Science (ICT) major at Leeward CC with an academic goal of achieving a bachelor’s in Computer Science at UH Mānoa. I look forward to helping students in ICS 110P and ICS 211!
Courses tutored: ICS 110P, ICS 211, ICS 212. (SPRING 2024)
Jisei
Subject: Japanese
Hello! My name is Jisei, and I came from Fukuoka, Japan. I attend Leeward Community College and am currently a Liberal Arts major. I am one of the Japanese tutors at the Learning Resource Center!I look forward to meeting you and helping you with anything you need help with.
Courses tutored: JPN 101, JPN 102, JPN 201, JPN 202. (SPRING 2024)
Nicole
Subject: Japanese
My academic goal is to earn my bachelor’s degree in Biology, a minor in Japanese at UH Mānoa, then hopefully a PharmD. I am happy to provide additional assistance in JPN 101, JPN 102, JPN 201, and JPN 202. I look forward to working with you all!
Courses tutored: JPN 101, JPN 102, JPN 201, JPN 202. (SPRING 2024)
Skye
Subject: Japanese
I recently graduated from Leeward CC with an AA in Liberal Arts. Currently, I am pursuing a BA in Art at UH Mānoa. English classes that I have completed are ENG 100 and ENG 200. I enjoy reading in my free time. Other courses that I have completed include HWST 107, ART 176 (ArtHist), REL 151, COMG 151 (Speech). I look forward to meeting you and helping with anything you need!
Courses tutored: JPN 101, JPN 102, JPN 201, JPN 202. (SPRING 2024)
Jaydon
I recently graduated from Leeward CC with my AS in Teaching. I am now currently pursuing my bachelor’s in Elementary Education at UH West O‘ahu. A few English classes I have taken are ENG 100 and ENG 200. Some other classes I have taken include PSY 100, ED 100, ED 291 and SP 151. I enjoy video games (casually and competitively), as well as creative writing.
Kaci
I am currently pursuing my BA in Creative Media and English at UH West O‘ahu. Writing-intensive courses I have completed are ENG 100, ENG 200, ENG272, ENG273, ENG313, and various creative writing classes. Other courses I have completed include PSY 100, ANTH 151, ANTH 152, HIST151, HIST152, and MATH 100.
Mahina
I graduated with an AA in Liberal Arts from Leeward CC. Currently, I’m completing my BA at UH West O‘ahu. I’ve taken a number of English courses, including ENG 204, ENG 207, ENG 271, and ENG 272H. Other writing intensive courses I’ve completed include ANTH 200, REL 201, REL 204, and HWST 245. I enjoy creative writing and religious studies.
Sarah
I am currently pursuing an AA in Liberal Arts and planning to complete my BA at UH Mānoa. I have completed ENG 100 and am currently taking ENG 270. Other courses I’ve taken include PSY 100, MATH 103, REL 150, and SOC 100. I am excited to collaborate with you!
Skye
I recently graduated from Leeward CC with an AA in Liberal Arts. Currently, I am pursuing a BA in Art at UH Mānoa. English classes that I have completed are ENG 100 and ENG 200. I enjoy reading in my free time. Other courses that I have completed include HWST 107, ART 176 (ArtHist), REL 151, COMG 151 (Speech). In addition, I tutor Japanese 101, 102, 201, 202 at the LRC. I look forward to meeting you and helping with anything you need!