Wednesday, Sept 23

Today you tried out some of the tutoring techniques in the book in your own sessions. Before you started, as a class, we identified the what you would be working on - focus, development or organization - then each "tutor" picked the techniques from the textbook that she would try out in her session. I encouraged you to try a technique that was new to you - so you would have some new experience to draw from when you begin to work in the center. We usually draw from techniques we have used before - so one of the purposes of our in-class work is for you to practice/try out many different techniques - so you have a large repertoire of practices to draw from when you get to the center.

In your blogs, write a description of what you did in your session & how it worked. Give your evaluation of how the technique described by McAndrew and Reigstad worked in your session. If it did work - why? If it didn't why not? Would it work in a different kind of session?

Finish your response essays for the Lunsford article, and turn them in to the 4070 gmail address.

Also - for next class, read "The Idea of a Writing Center" and "Revisiting the Idea of a Writing Center" by North in the *Guide to Writing Center Theory & Practice." You will begin class Monday with some writing about North's ideas about writing centers. As you read - work on identifying North's philosophy - and how it changed. Good work today, and see you on Monday.