In “Can I Help You With That?: Directive Tutoring And The Status Of Contextual Information In The Writing Center,” the most recent Tutor’s Column from the Writing…
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Last weekend, I spent some extra time in the Lincoln Park UCWbL making my big debut on the spotted office carpet; I did notice that it at least…
I walked into my first Digication workshop terrified. Well, terrified may be too strong of a word â but I was definitely nervous and with good reason.…
People, papers, and red pens. This is what we new tutors envisioned going into the application process to become a Writing Center Tutor. Because the application process…
As tutors we come into contact with dozens of essays, projects and presentations every week, through our writers. As we comment on and nudge along in our…
Conversation appointments come with a host of issues that tutors who primarily tutor might not have even considered. I can confidently say that I’ve had more conversation…
Coming back for my second year at the UCWbL is a totally different experience than it was last year. Sure, the tutoring is the same and nothing…
Tutors are born problem solvers, but it’s hard to solve a problem when you can’t find a word for it. Â How many of these writing tutor-related terms…
As a MA student applying to the Writing Center one year ago, I didn’t really think that being employed as a tutor would change how I write. …
This past Friday Elise N. and I hosted the last inservice of the 2011-2012 academic year, “A Conversation about Discrimination in Tutorials.” Our overall goal was to…