Who am I? Hi, my name is Kyle Choi and at the time of writing this blog post, I am a new tutor at DePaul University’s Writing…
Category: Peer Writing Tutoring
Reflections on tutor’s professional experiences and poignant advice about the role itself; challenges they faced and/or victories with their important teachings; the divergent writerly genres one might encounter; and the scope of such position beyond the Writing Center
When approaching any new environment, especially while seeking help, the concept of vulnerability is a powerful emotion. Though it’s easy to forget, there are certain power dynamics…
The transition from high school to college can be incredibly difficult for brand-new college students for a variety of reasons. When coming into college, freshman college students…
Why is it important to find a tutor that’s right for you as a writer? In the writing center, we experience a variety of writing that we…
How can we, as peer tutors, aid writers in overcoming their fear of sharing their work? In our research, we analyzed why writers are anxious to share…
Overview Our project focused on the ideas of accommodations within the Writing Center, and how they can be implemented to better experiences for both writers and tutors.…
Power and authority seem to have nothing to do with writing tutoring or writing centers, the place well known for its three Cs: “coffee, cookies, and couches”…
Through our research on Writing Center pedagogy and creative writing tutoring, we established five main focuses that can help prepare and enable tutors to provide the best…
In my first year of being a Writing Center tutor, I can now proudly say I haven’t had a single synchronous appointment about writing. Those who know…
Introduction As someone who loves to read and write stories, I know firsthand how subjective they can be. Personal preference alone can decide whether a reader praises…