Mercy Reading and Writing Center

Creating a Community of Literacy
Welcome to the MRWC
  • Welcome
Students
  • Student Homework Survey
  •   Reading
    • Reading for Different Subjects
    • Active Reading
    • Reading Strategies Downloads
  •   Writing
    • The Process of Writing
    • Writing: Many Styles for Many Audiences
    • Purdue OWL Grammar
    • U of Minnesota's Assignment Calculator
    • —  College Application Essays
    • Research Papers
  •   Information Literacy
    • Webquest: Evaluating Web Sites
    • Choose the Best Search for Your Information Needs
  •   Get help live
    • Email your drafts
  •   Community Service
    • Writing Associates
  • Mercy Excellence Magazine
Faculty
  • WAC FAQ
  • Writing to Learn Resources
  • Resources for Integrating Reading
Parents
  • Guidelines for Parents (from McCallie H.S.)
About Us
  •   Staff
    • Jennifer Wells: Reading and Writing Specialist
    • Jennifer Wells C.V.
  • MRWC blog
Fun Links for Everyone
  • Links!
  • Random Quote
  • Everything you ever wanted to know about college application essays!

    • U.C. Berkeley's The Personal Statement
      general tips; check out the "blunders" section
    • Mining Identity
      Accepted.com (a for profit admissions company) has some great tips for finding the right personal experiences to write about.
    • SparkCollege: The College Search
      Scroll down the page about halfway to get to the essay tips section.
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