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ABSTRACT: "This paper reports the results of a study comparing the interactional dynamics of face-to-face and on-line peer-tutoring in writing by university students in Hong Kong. Transcripts of face-to-face tutoring sessions, as well as logs of on-line sessions conducted by the same peer-tutors, were coded for speech functions using a system based on Halliday's functional-semantic view of dialogue.Results show considerable differences between the interactional dynamics in on-line and face-to-face tutoring sessions. In particular, face-to-face interactions involved more hierarchal encounters in which tutors took control of the discourse, whereas on-line interactions were more egalitarian, with clients controlling the discourse more. Differences were also found in the topics participants chose to focus on in the two modes, with issues of grammar, vocabulary, and style taking precedence in face-to-face sessions and more "global" writing concerns like content and process being discussed more in on-line sessions." "

Links to all of the WAC Bibliographies on the following topics: Writing in the Disciplines Writing to Learn Program Design Faculty Concerns WAC in Two-Year Colleges WAC in the Schools WAC in the Disciplines WAC Assessment Pedagogy Writing Processes Writing Conventions Genre Research WAC and Writing Centers/Learning Centers Writing Fellows Programs WAC and Second-Language Writing Service and Experiential Learning Literacy Community Inquiry Technology Discourse Analysis Graduate Students

should tutors who know a NNES student's home language work with the student in that language? discussion and resources

a discussion of the various terms used to describe students who speak and/or write in more than one language

discussing how to manage student expectations of writing center services

a discussion of the ethical implications of tutors offering unpaid tutoring "after hours" (i.e. providing additional email consultations to students)

discussing how to accommodate special needs students in open-plan WCs where noise is an issue

crowdsourcing the five greatest strengths and weaknesses in freshmen writers (traditional students)

a discussion of ethics re: students who are asked to write (and then come to the WC to revise) their own letters of recommendation

a discussion and list of resources for working with students who communicate in ASL

students discuss what they wish instructor comments would address

A great resource for working with STEM students

This video promotes Western Illinois University's Writing Center by demonstrating that the Writing Center is a place where tutors collaborate with students to teach them about writing.

This video was made by tutors in Oakton High School's Writing Center to show that any student can take advantage of the Writing Center.

In this video, writing center consultants at Indiana University Southeast explain how the Writing Center operates and how it can benefit all students.

This video communicates how Westminster College's Writing Center operates and instructs students how to prepare for a consultation.

The members of the University of Mount Union's Writing Center created this instructional video about writing center tutorials. The video runs through a typical tutorial and could be useful for tutors and students to learn how to prepare for and what to expect from a tutorial.

Using the university's television station, members of Bloomsburg University spotlight the Writing Center by interviewing a professor about the center's location, services, and function for students of all disciplines.

Produced by Vassar College, this video emphasizes a common writing problem: repetition, and encourages students who struggle with repetition to visit the university's Writing Center.

The Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University houses writing resources and instructional material, and we provide these as a free service of the Writing Lab at Purdue. Students, members of the community, and users worldwide will find information to assist with many writing projects. Teachers and trainers may use this material for in-class and out-of-class instruction.  This is a very widely used site for open access materials on writing. Includes materials on research and citation, teacher and tutor resources, subject-specific writing, job search writing, ESL, MLA and APA guides, etc.