Lerner, Neal : Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Summary
The Allyn & Bacon Guide to Peer Tutoring provides readers 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. Addresses specialized topics including ESL writers, tutoring online, and troubleshooting, so that students may tailor the guide to their specific needs. Appropriate for anyone who is tutoring other writers, whether in school, literacy or ESL programs gillespie tutoring SMP 2.25.03.doc Page 1 of 1.
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.
