EN 240 - Consulting with Writers

2. Identify learning styles, environments, and processes students experience in the academic environment.

3. Demonstrate a sensitivity and respect for others’ voices and the way writing empowers voices throughout our community.

4. Demonstrate effective tutoring strategies that are appropriate to students’ reading and writing levels.

5. Apply knowledge of context, audience, and purpose when developing a communication. 

6. Applying rules and frameworks to help peer learners identify patterns of strengths and weaknesses in their writing.

 
Course Outline:
I. Introduce activities to help students get to know one another, creating a comfortable classroom and peer learning atmosphere.

II. Discuss, reflect, and write about tutoring experiences associated with service learning in the course.

III. Demonstrate correct and incorrect tutoring techniques.

IV. Use texts to teach writing and tutoring skills.

V. Engage peer review sessions and in-class practice consultations.

VI. Stimulate class and group discussions about writing.

VII. Provide lecture and print resources to strengthen student mechanics, grammar, and punctuation skills.

VIII. Discuss effective leadership and collaboration skills.

IX. Observe students during tutorial experiences and provide feedback on effective tutoring strategies.

X. Investigate diverse cultural backgrounds, perspectives, and learning styles to prepare for tailoring peer consulting to each learner.

Facilitated Discussion: 20-40%

Mediated Instruction: 5-15%

Group Work: 10-20%

Written Work: 20-45%

Writing Lab Consultations: 30-45%

Academic Service Learning: 0-30%
Mandatory Course Components:
At least 20 hours of a service learning component spent assisting students in a peer tutor capacity (e.g. the Language Arts Tutorial Lab).
Equivalent Courses:
None