Longman Guide to Peer Tutoring / Edition 2

by Paula Gillespie, Neal Lerner

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:	9780205573325
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 0.60(d)

Table of Contents

Preface.


About the Authors.


1. Why We Tutor.


2. The Writing Process.


3. The Tutoring Process.


4. Examining Expectations.


5. Observing in the Writing Center.


6. Tutoring Practice.


7. Reflecting on the First Session.


8. Reading in the Writing Center.


9. Working with ESL Writers


10. Writing Center Research


11. Writing Center Foundations


12. Interdisciplinary and On-line Tutoring


13. What if...


Recommended Readings.


List of Works Cited.


Index.