Category Archives: For Tutors

Referen©ite: Award-winning citation website

Posted on September 16, 2008 by admin

The University of Aukland’s Referen©ite won the 2007 Outstanding Academic Integrity Resource Award — and for good reason. It has excellent student-friendly presentations that explain why citation is so valuable. It also has tools that walk writers through the steps of … Continue reading →

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Teaching resources for writing across the curriculum

Posted on June 15, 2008 by admin

For Faculty: The WAC Clearinghouse has an excellent Teaching Exchange for faculty in any discipline who are looking for ideas to adapt to their classrooms and teaching goals. A few stand-outs: a ”math autobiography” from the lesson plans section, a ”Question-Hypothesis-Question” (QHQ) … Continue reading →

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Students tell us…

Posted on March 7, 2008 by admin

Thought I’d share some of the comments students have written recently about their tutoring sessions. “This is my second house. I Love it. I am getting better. My writing is getting better. Thank you.” “It was a great help to … Continue reading →

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Workshops

Posted on February 14, 2008 by admin

Keene State faculty, Tutors now offer a range of in-class workshops to help whole classes move forward in their writing process. Here’s the workshop request form. Center for Writing Presentations & Workshops : 1. Introduction to the Center for Writing—Presentation Length of Time: … Continue reading →

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Asking the Center Staff

Posted on January 2, 2008 by admin

Do you have a question about writing or the teaching of writing? Our staff are happy to talk over your specific concerns in person, but we also welcome online questions so others can join us and add to our growing resources. … Continue reading →

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Teaching about Incorporating Sources

Posted on June 10, 2007 by admin

Jonathan Hall from the Rutgers-Newark WAC Program shares an assignment that has students evaluate a series of citations in terms of how successfully the writer incorporates the original source into his or her own line of reasoning. The Assignment: Hall … Continue reading →

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Celebrating the Fall 2006 Staff

Posted on May 15, 2007 by admin

From December ’06. In his last year of a record-breaking number of semesters as a tutor, (7 was it?) Josh Bond documented this celebration that Center Director Phyllis Benay held at her home during finals week. Great food and a … Continue reading →

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Tutoring as professional development

Posted on May 10, 2007 by admin

While you work for the Center for Writing, you’ll discover many opportunities to stretch and learn. You’ll explore professional options and academic interests; you’ll get in over your head sometimes, come up with brilliant ideas, and connect with all kinds of people … Continue reading →

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Tutors: Describing your work