Directed Online Tutoring Assignments (DOTAs)

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Directed Online Tutoring Assignments (DOTAs)

DOTAs are structured, step-by-step exercises that  reinforce skills and concepts taught in your academic class.  They are assigned by your instructor and may include short videos and written exercises.  They are always followed by a required feedback discussion with a tutor to ensure that you understand the material and can apply it to your coursework.

Do you have a paper or DOTA that you would like to discuss with a tutor?

You can do it live through TechConnect Zoom or on site at room D-307.

Writing tutoring is provided by professional writing tutors and instructors.  Usually there are at least 3 tutors/instructors in the Learning Center at any time to assist you with writing and reading assignments for any class and DOTAs (Directed Online Tutoring Activities) that might be assigned by your instructor.  No appointment is necessary to meet with a writing tutor.  When you are ready to discuss with tutor, go to the Canvas Learning Center home page and click on the Virtual Front Desk link.  You will be taken to the Learning Center front desk and will meet with a tutor in a breakout room.

Here are the list of the DOTAs.

  • CJ-1 Comma Splices and Run-ons​  
  • CJ-2 Fragments​  
  • CJ-3 MLA Format  
  • CJ-4 Basics of APA Format and Citations  
  • CJ-5 Avoiding Plagiarism​  
  • CJ-6 Subject-Verb Agreement  
  • CJ-7 Passive Voice  
  • CJ-8 Simple Sentences​  
  • CJ-9 Compound Sentences  
  • CJ-10 Amendments​​

  • EMLS 103-2 Nouns
  • ​EMLS 103-3 Sentences, Capitalization
  • EMLS 103-4 Parts of Speech P.1​
  • EMLS 104-1 Using Descriptive Words
  • EMLS 110-7 Organizing Your Paragraph​
  • EMLS 110-9A Sentence Fragments
  • EMLS 110-9B Run-on Sente​nces​
  • EMLS 110-10 Com​mas and Semicolons​

  • GP-4 Verb Tense Consistency​
  • GP-5 Subject-Verb Agreement​  
  • GP-6 Parallel Structure​
  • GP-7 Prepositions​  
  • GP-8 Apostrophes​  
  • GP-9 Commonly Confused Words​  
  • GP-10 Passive Voice​  
  • GP-11 Punctuation: Colon, Semicolon, Hyphen, and Dash​  
  • GP-1​2 Commas​ ​

  • RC-1 Conducting Research​ 
  • RC-2 MLA Format​  
  • RC-3 MLA Citation​  
  • RC-4 APA Format Basics and Citations (7th Ed.)​  
  • RC-6 Checkology (Purposes of Information)
  • RC-7 Checkology (Understanding Bias)
  • RC-50 Chicago Style Basics 

  • SS-1 Fragments  
  • SS-2 Simple Sentences  
  • SS-4 Compound Sentences  
  • SS-5 Complex Sentences​  
  • SS-7 Comma Splices and Run-ons​

  • WP-1 Creating Outlines​  
  • WP-2 Prewriting Techniques​  
  • WP-3 Thesis Statements  
  • WP-4 Writing Paragraphs
  • WP-5 Paraphrasing​  
  • WP-6 Avoiding Plagiarism  
  • WP-7 Visual Arguments
  • WP-8 Revising Your Essay
  • WP-9 Writing Introductions
  • WP-10 Writing Conclusions​

  • HIST 121-1: Writing Effective Thesis Statements for History Papers​
  • HIST 121-2: Essay ​Writing Activity​
  • HIST 121-3: Creating an Outline for a History Paper
  • HIST 121-5: How to Use Context Clues to Determine the Meaning of Homographs
  • HIST 121-7: Writing a History Essay
  • HIST 121-8: Writing History Papers with Correct Capitalization
  • HIST 121-9: Active Listening
  • HIST 121-10: Speaking and Reading Like a Historian
  • HIST 121-50: Chicago Style​​

  • RC-6 Checkology - Purposes of Information
  • RC-7 Checkology - Understanding Bias
  • RC-7B Checkology - Bias Types and Forms
  • RC-7C Checkology - Arguments and Evidence​
  • Philosophy: Arguments
  • Philosophy: Identifying Arguments​​

  • EMLS 103-3 Sentences, Capitalization
  • EMLS 110-9A Sentence Fragments
  • GP-8 Apostrophes​
  • GP-9 Commonly Confused Words  
  • GP-12 Commas 
  • RC-2 MLA Format  
  • RC-3 MLA Citation​  
  • RC-6 Checkology (Purposes of Information)
  • WP-1 Creating Outlines  
  • WP-5 Paraphrasing​
  • WP-6 Avoiding Plagiarism

  • AS-1 Analyzing my skills as​ a student​
  • AS-2 Writing effective emails to instructors​​