Tag: PWT

Drop-in Peer Writing Tutors

Peer Writing Tutors are available for drop-in meetings, Sunday-Thursday 7:30-midnight (except during school vacations) in the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Research (Davis Family Library 225). Sunday and Thursday evenings, Peer Writing Tutors are available also in Ross and Brainerd Commons.  Peer writing tutors can, also, help with oral presentation skills. No appointment is necessary. […]…Continue Reading Drop-in Peer Writing Tutors

Spring 2011 Training Dates for Peer Writing Tutors

Org Session Thursday, February 10, CTLR, 4:30-6:30 Session 2 Wednesday, February 16, CTLR, 4:30-6:30 Session 3 Thursday, February 24, CTLR, 4:30-6:30 (Bring a paper) Session 4 Thursday, March 3, CTLR, 4:30-5:30 Session 5 Thursday, March 10, CTLR, 4:30-6:30 Session 6 Wednesday,March 17, CTLR, 4:30-6:30 Please bring your folder to every training session. You will be […]…Continue Reading Spring 2011 Training Dates for Peer Writing Tutors

Supervising Peer Writing Tutors and First-Year Seminar Mentors

At the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Research, over the course of the semester, we check in with our  PWTs and FYSMs to see how they are doing, to offer advice, to help them with problems that arise. Over the first half of the semester while regular training sessions are scheduled, we see PWTs and […]…Continue Reading Supervising Peer Writing Tutors and First-Year Seminar Mentors

The funnel paragraph

I had a great question from a tutor this week about the “funnel paragraph” popular in high school.  I’m giving you my response and Catharine Wright’s response: The “funnel intro” paragraph taught in high school is often very broad. First-years often start their intro paragraphs with sweeping observations about life, the cosmos, how great a […]…Continue Reading The funnel paragraph

Overland

learn more at our presentation: TUES, NOV 9th 6pm in MBH 220 Overland summer leadership positions outdoor | service | writing | language | field studies overlandprograms.com/leaders Overland, a company that runs summer programs for 4th – 12th graders will be hosting their fall leader presentation on Tuesday, Nov. 9th at 6pm in MBH 220.  […]…Continue Reading Overland

Session 5–Problems Students Face

Thursday, October 7, CTLR, Davis Family Library 225 All New Peer Writing Tutors Must Attend.  All First-Year Seminar Mentors (except previously trained PWTS) must attend. First Hour: Problems Students Face Second Hour: Educators not Editors–Working with Multilingual Students with Shawna Shapiro Optional for Trained Peer Writing Tutors. Unfortunately, optional means unpaid.  If you have a […]…Continue Reading Session 5–Problems Students Face