Guided Research in Composition: Theory and Pedagogy of One-to-One Writing Instruction

This course teaches theoretical and practical approaches to the tutoring of writing, specifically focusing on tutoring writing within the context of undergraduate courses. Students will learn collaborative methods of tutoring writing, explore different approaches to writing comments on student work in various content areas, and examine the connections between writing and thinking. Students in this course will analyze their own writing processes and learn how to help others through the writing and revision process. Readings and discussions will focus on writing theory and pedagogy, and students will practice one-to-one methods in mock conferences and with sample essays. Assignments: two short essays, a longer research paper and presentation, and a journal. Required permission of the instructor to enroll
Course Attributes: EN H; BU Hum; AS HUM

Guided Research in Composition: Theory and Pedagogy of One-to-One Writing Instruction

WRITING 310

Section 01