Longman Guide to Peer Tutoring / Edition 2

by Paula Gillespie

Overview

Grounded in current writing center theory and practice, The Allyn & Bacon Guide to Peer Tutoring provides 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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	2900205573324
Publisher:	Pearson Education
Publication date:	05/31/2007
Series:	Professional Development in Composition Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)

Table of Contents

Preface to the Second Edition     v
About the Authors     ix
Why We Tutor     1
The Writing Process     11
The Tutoring Process     25
Examining Expectations     47
Observing in the Writing Center     61
Tutoring Practice     73
Reflecting on the First Session     89
Reading in the Writing Center     103
Working with ESL Writers     117
Writing Center Research     127
Writing Centers: Historical and Theoretical Contexts     141
Interdisciplinary and On-Line Tutoring     155
What If...     169
Recommended Readings     187
List of Works Cited     193
Index     203