Tutoring Writing: A Practical Guide For Conferences

Tutoring Writing: A Practical Guide for Conferences

No other book is quite so comprehensive. In addition to providing a thorough review of theory and research, Tutoring Writing offers a rich toolbox of tutoring tips, including: practical guidelines for tutoring writers who are at various stages of the composing process - including predraft concrete advice on how to tutor writers in specific settings suggestions on how to tutor writers who present special challenges and represent diverse populations time-tested tutoring models that have been developed by world-renowned educators recommendations for conducting tutorials electronically - including online, fax, and phone a syllabus for using the book to teach a writing tutor training course. Tutoring Writing will appeal to anyone who uses writing as a tool for learning, especially in tutor-training courses, undergraduate and graduate level writing courses, and teaching-assistant preparation courses.