Writing@Caltech

Welcome to the Hixon Writing Center.
The ability to communicate ideas in words is an essential part of a college education, and the Hixon Writing Center is a vital resource for effective writing and oral presentation at Caltech. The Center's writing consultants offer conferences at any stage of the writing process: brainstorming and organizing ideas, drafting, or revising and editing. The Center also teaches writing courses, holds workshops, consults to faculty, conducts research, and offers a library of reference materials in hard copy and on line.

The Hixon Writing Center is located in 15 Dabney Hall, downstairs.

• Consulting We offer free and confidential writing conferences with an English instructor or peer writing tutor. Click here for the schedule and related information.
• Instruction The center teaches a variety of courses and workshops and writing and oral presentation.
• People Meet the instructors and tutors who work at the writing center.
• News Updates on writing center events, schedule changes, and more.
• Resources Follow links to online writing resources, including guides to grammar and style issues, library resources, citing sources and avoiding plagiarism.
• More Writing @ Caltech Get information on projects, publications, visiting authors, and writing and speaking prizes.
• Writing Assessment Find out about the annual Writing Assessment for Freshmen and Transfer Students (WAFT), conducted by the Center.

To schedule a writing conference, click HERE.

Please also see our Consulting pages for information about conferences.

Questions? Comments? Contact us at writingcenter@caltech.edu.