LRNA/EWRT 97: Intro to Peer Tutoring in WritingThis course trains De Anza students to be peer writing tutors. In this course, new tutors learn to help student writers throughout the writing process and work with students at various levels of writing proficiency and from diverse backgrounds. They read about, observe, discuss, write about and practice the craft of tutoring writing. After an initial orientation, including reading and classroom exercises, students in the class begin tutoring and use class time to reflect upon those tutoring experiences.
For current class information, download the Spring 2008 EWRT/LRNA 97 Info Sheet which includes the class green sheet, weekly calendar and assignments--9 pages, MS Word.
As part of the class, you need to interview and be selected as a tutor, then tutor 4-10 hours per week. You are paid as a student assistant for the hours you work as a tutor.
To apply to become a tutor and take the class, please go to http://faculty.deanza.edu/alvesdelimadiana/stories/storyReader$482 . Read the information, complete the New Tutor Application and bring it to Sandy Blackborow, the tutor supervisor, in L-47, or e-mail it to blackborowsandra@fhda.edu . Please e-mail or call Sandy at 408-864-8852 to arrange an interview.
For students wanting to begin tutoring, please stop by L-47 as soon as possible (during the last two weeks of quarter prior to the one you'd like to tutor, or first week at the latest) to submit an application and arrange an interview.
For Spring 2008, the class meets on Thursdays, 3:45-5:30 in L74..
To access the Catalyst web site (must be enrolled), go to:
https://catalyst.deanza.edu
Username: Your De Anza College Student ID
(NOT YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OR "99" NUMBER)
Password: Your Birthday in this format: MMDDYYYY
(Two digit month, followed by two digit day, followed by FOUR digit year; no slashes or spaces.)
For detailed instructions on how to use Catalyst, download the
"Catalyst Student QuickGuide" pdf file and the Navigating in Catalyst Student Guide pdf file.
See Resources for Tutors for links about tutoring writing that may be useful as you tutor and for your final project.
Download the L-47 Writing Tutor Resource Guide for a list of books and websites to help you help students with everything from grammar to reading.
To see students' final projects for this course, go to LRNA/EWRT 97 Final Projects.
Download Judy Hubbard's Grammar Packet (Word, 24 pages)
Download Friendship Essay or Ghost Festival Essay for Assignment #5
Assignment #3 Alternative to Observation:
Training for Tough Tutorials video clips (a great resource for final projects too!) http://writing2.richmond.edu/training/tough/index.html
http://smccd.mrooms.net/login/index.php>http://smccd.mrooms.net/login/index.php
San Mateo Community College's online training (contact Diana for username and password.)
Sources for Final Projects
http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/writersref6e/Player/Pages/Main.aspx
http://projects.uwc.utexas.edu/praxis/
http://writingcenterjournal.blogspot.com
http://writinglabnewsletter.org/
This course is linked to the De Anza College Writing and Reading Center (WRC).
http://www.katiebrundage.com/TESOL.html
Katie's online tutoring presentation
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