Beardsley

How do you become a writing tutor? What theories and approaches apply to tutoring? What does it mean to tutor writing as using generative AI (GenAI) becomes commonplace? In ENL 359, you’ll theorize the writing process, learn about writing center history and praxis, and apply what you learn to tutoring sessions. You’ll work in the Writing & Multiliteracy Center one hour per week and contribute to building the WMC's GenAI Tutoring Guide.

Learning Outcomes

• Articulate the basic philosophical principles of contemporary writing center theory
• Conduct one-on-one tutoring consultations
• Help other students understand their own processes, problem-solving strengths, and ideas
• Design and implement classroom presentations and discussions
• Reflect on your own work/process as a writer and communicator
• Discuss different types of tutoring approaches
• Critique the use and usefulness of GenAI
• Author collaborative GenAI tutoring guidelines (View our AI reading list)

Course Texts & Required Materials

• Readings postewd on Canvas + Perusall
• Canva
• Discord
• Microsoft 365
• Substack

View the complete syllabus for course policies.