Non-Directive Writing Centers...

...are like Cross-Fit: looks impressive, but is mostly ineffective.

I'm already falling out of the habit of sending my students to the Writing Center.  My international students especially come back from there with no greater understanding of English organization or grammar than when they first entered.  Look, guys, I understand that grammar is a "lower"-level concern, but that doesn't mean it's not a concern!

I can cover grammar principles all day in class with students, but lecture...