The course website for WRI3020 with Dr. Erin Andersen
In my first tutoring session I observed Marissa, a lovely student at Centenary University who answered any questions I had and made me feel quite comfortable in the Writing Collab. When tutoring, Marissa used many techniques I immediately recognized from my time in class learning about the best ways to approach tutoring. For me, this […]
[spotifyplaybutton play=”https://open.spotify.com/album/5Jkd47JEaCU1g4DcGBnHm3″/] 1..2..3..START! Tick-tock, tick-tock. As the clock struck 1:15 pm, the time of the tutor’s appointment, the tutee came rushing in. The tutor greeted the student and introduced me to them as well. I took a seat at the next table over while the tutor sat next to the student, closing the gap between […]
Here is a link to the IRB application form. This needs to be completed and submitted to Dr. Veerman (tara.veerman@centenaryuniversity.edu) before the end of Spring Break. If you’re looking for an example of how to respond to some of the questions, here is the application the tutor trainees submitted collaboratively last year.
[spotifyplaybutton play=”https://open.spotify.com/album/2wiKAVqqovMyiBuRm7NypB”/] Operation: Observe Space After my first tutoring session observation, I can’t help but compare the process to a spaceflight; A journey that eventually leads to a “moon-landing.” My initial observations are like that of an astronaut who studies Space before going there. It began as such: When the tutee arrived, I wasn’t sure […]
After completing your annotated bibliography, your next step in your research writing process is to develop a proposal. This proposal will be peer reviewed in class, and will give you a chance to test out your ideas before completing the IRB application over Spring Break. Your proposal should include… Background Information What is your topic? […]
To get your research project going, I’m asking you all to compose a short annotated bibliography. Annotated bibliographies are a very common academic genre and are meant to kickstart your research process, and to give you a better idea of the scholarly conversations in the discipline you’re studying (in this case, writing center studies). Following […]
I’m angry about something I never used to be angry about. In fact, I didn’t even know enough to know that I should be angry. But now that I know, it feels too important to not be angry about. A great deal of this is a result of Laura Greenfield’s article “The ‘Standard English’ Fairy Tale.” I […]
My tutor was Rebecca and she was a very calm and focused type of tutor. I didn’t really have any class work to do so I decided to bring my writing journal where I write my short stories and book ideas. She was very happy and intrigued by me bringing something she never encountered in […]
We’re discussing active listening today as an important aspect of tutoring. I wanted to offer a few resources for active listening techniques. The University of South Carolina, Aiken has compiled a great PowerPoint that covers some of the key concepts of active listening. Snead State’s writing center also has a slideshow on the topic, offering some explanation of “triple […]
I love writing, but I rarely seek tutoring, so my visit to the Writing Collaboratory seemed like a foreign experience. Since no major essays had been assigned at that point in the semester, I decided to bring the short essay that I was composing for my Theory & Literature class. I hoped that I would […]
