We discussed Lunsford's essay - both to think about collaboration and the idea fo writing center - and to explore the different philosophies that underlie writing center (see 3 models handout posted under course documents).
From there - we revisited the assignment sheet - and filled in some of the missing requirements. The philosophy statement should be suitable for publication on a web site for a particular institution, and it should be directed toward a particular audience for a particular purpose. The sample philosophies ranged from about 500 - 750 words - so your philosophy should fit in that ballpark for length.
For the second part of the assignment - y0u will write a separate document where you discuss the practical consequences your philosophy will have for the coaching practices, physical space, administrative policies, identity of the staff, and so on.
You spent the rest of class conducting a paractice coaching session. You worked with the same partner you worked with in the last session - only you switched roles. Hopefully this exercise gave you some practice both with coaching and with taking notes.
For Thursday:
Blog 8: brainstorming/drafty writing for writing center philosophy
Read: Shamoon & Burns
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