Longman Guide to Peer Tutoring
by Gillespie, Paula; Lerner, NealEdition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2007-05-31
Publisher(s): Pearson
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Summary
Grounded in current writing center theory and practice,The Allyn & Bacon Guide to Peer Tutoringprovides students with a comprehensive introduction to effective tutoring. Throughout the book, readers hear the voices of tutors and writers in first-person peer tutor accounts, reflective essays, and transcripts from actual sessions. Within each chapter, techniques, models, and exercises provide instruction appropriate for any level of tutoring.
Table of Contents
| Preface to the Second Edition | p. v |
| About the Authors | p. ix |
| Why We Tutor | p. 1 |
| The Writing Process | p. 11 |
| The Tutoring Process | p. 25 |
| Examining Expectations | p. 47 |
| Observing in the Writing Center | p. 61 |
| Tutoring Practice | p. 73 |
| Reflecting on the First Session | p. 89 |
| Reading in the Writing Center | p. 103 |
| Working with ESL Writers | p. 117 |
| Writing Center Research | p. 127 |
| Writing Centers: Historical and Theoretical Contexts | p. 141 |
| Interdisciplinary and On-Line Tutoring | p. 155 |
| What If... | p. 169 |
| Recommended Readings | p. 187 |
| List of Works Cited | p. 193 |
| Index | p. 203 |
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