Tutoring Writing: A Practical Guide for Conferences

Tutoring Writing: A Practical Guide for Conferences

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When Don McAndrew and Tom Reigstad wrote <i>Training Tutors for Writing Conferences</i>, they provided such unique insight into the principles and practices of tutoring that the book was awarded "Best Publication" by the National Writing Centers Association. Now, more than a decade later, the authors have expanded and updated their classic monograph to make it even more useful and reflect new developments in research and theory.</p> <p> No other book is quite so comprehensive. In addition to providing a thorough review of theory and research, <i>Tutoring Writing</i> offers a rich toolbox of tutoring tips, including: <ul> <li>practical guidelines for tutoring writers who are at various stages of the composing process - including predraft <li>concrete advice on how to tutor writers in specific settings <li>suggestions on how to tutor writers who present special challenges and represent diverse populations <li>time-tested tutoring models that have been developed by world-renowned educators <li>recommendations for conducting tutorials electronically - including online, fax, and phone <li>a syllabus for using the book to teach a writing tutor training course. </ul> <i>Tutoring Writing</i> will appeal to anyone who uses writing as a tool for learning, especially in tutor-training courses, undergraduate and graduate level writing courses, and teaching-assistant preparation courses. </p>