Around the texts of writing center work : an inquiry-based approach to tutor education /

Hall, R. Mark,

Around the texts of writing center work : an inquiry-based approach to tutor education / R. Mark Hall. - Logan : Utah State University Press, (c)2017. - 1 online resource (169 pages) : illustrations

Includes bibliographies and index.

Introduction -- Valued practices for building a writing center culture of observation -- An activity theory analysis of transcripts of tutoring -- Commonplace rhetorical moves of session notes -- Blogging as a tool for dialogic reflection -- Problems of practice : developing an inquiry stance toward writing center work -- Conclusions.

"Hall reveals the conceptual frameworks found in and created by ordinary writing center documents. The values and beliefs underlying course syllabi, policy statements, website copy and comments, assessment plans, promotional flyers, and annual reports all critically inform writing center practices, including the vital undertaking of tutor education."--Provided by publisher.



9781607325826

2016034819

GBC1C1864 bnb

020143770 Uk


Writing centers--Research--Methodology.
Writing centers--Administration.
Tutors and tutoring--Vocational guidance.
English teachers--Vocational guidance.


Electronic Books.

PE1404 / .A768 2017