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writing process

I think all this talk of the writing process has affected my brain.  

 

Before I took this class, my personal process was exactly as I depicted with Crayola on construction paper in class a few weeks ago:

 

Step one: Realize a deadline is looming

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elenbaasbarbra
6 weeks 4 days ago
Consultation

I observed a consultation today with Beth and an ESL client.  The client brought in a Social News Media Release assignment, which was very interesting to see because it was sucha different form of writing than I normally deal with or would expect to see.  There was an extremely...

jennp
6 weeks 4 days ago
the path to comprehension (discussion)

i was relieved when my second observation was not simply a request for grammar checking from the client. rather, this time the client had an essay prepared for the session and was looking for more feedback and ideas on how to make it better (content-wise). the essay was very short, for a WRA...

cari r
6 weeks 4 days ago
Second Observation

I did my second observation today, and it went a lot differently from the first one that I did. I was with the same consultant, but the client had different needs, so the session went a lot differently.

The girl who came in was in the final stages of her paper, which was due later that...

Kimberly
6 weeks 4 days ago
Consultation Observation Round 2

As a part of my tutor-in-training duties, I observed my second Writing Center session yesterday. An ESL senior came in to go over a short biography that she had been assigned, with the goals of improving her grammar and clarity.

saldrich32
6 weeks 4 days ago
The Two Faces of Writing Center Clients

Through my observations I've noticed that some clients view Writing Center sessions as collaborative undertakings in which both parties contribute ideas while others expect to be given information without having to engage with the consultant. The latter perspective may be incongruous with the...

kehuskyl
6 weeks 4 days ago
One observation closer to consulting independence

Today I did my second observation of a session at the writing center. I observed Cassidy working with an ESL student on a paper for her WRA 1004/1012 class. The assignment was to discuss what was the biggest problem in their country. This student was from China and therefore discussed how...

trumbl17
6 weeks 4 days ago
superheroes in the WC

It’s interesting how each session is so different. Yesterday, I observed a session where the client, not originally from the US, had written an essay critiquing the American conception of a superhero. Very cool!

caleb
6 weeks 5 days ago
Oh, the information that awaits!

One of the often unspoke of perks that comes with working in the Writing Center is the interesting information we come across during our consultations.  A couple weeks ago I had the pleasure of working with an exchange student from China.  The paper he brought to the Writing Center...

barberm7
6 weeks 6 days ago
Online Tutoring

Reading the chapter for this week, I realized how much using a computer can aid and detract from the writing process. We take so many things computers allow us to do for granted, I don't think I've ever learned the appropriate times to use a semi-colon rather than a comma because...

jennp
7 weeks 4 days ago