Supervised Tutoring
General
Prefix
ENGL
Course Number
653
Course Level
Graduate
Department/Unit(s)
College/School
College of Liberal Arts
Description
Ongoing training in tutoring in a writing center. Limited to writing center graduate assistants and required every semester they tutor. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 credits.
Credits
Min
1
Max
1
Repeatable
Yes
Number Of Repeats
6
Goals and Diversity
MN Goal Course
No
Cultural Diversity
No
Learning Outcomes
Outcome
Develop strategies for effectively teaching writing one-on-one and in small groups.
Outcome
Demonstrate knowledge of writing concepts and genre conventions as these apply to guiding writers through different stages of the writing process.
Outcome
Adapt coaching strategies to address various problem situations that may arise in coaching sessions.
Outcome
Develop awareness of tacit expectations that shape rhetorical, grammatical and stylistic choices used in academic writing.