{"id":140,"date":"2023-02-01T21:01:01","date_gmt":"2023-02-02T05:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/writingcenter\/?page_id=140"},"modified":"2026-01-28T14:14:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T22:14:58","slug":"home-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/writingcenter\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to the Writing Center"},"content":{"rendered":"  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--intro-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--intro-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  \n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>We provide free, individualized feedback on any kind of writing to current USC students, faculty, and staff.  We can help with everything from essays to cover letters to scholarship applications.   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