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Quantitative Data For Study Of Tutor Expertise - Supplement For "Genre Knowledge As Artisanship" Presentation At Iwca 2019, Lucy Bryan Malenke
Quantitative Data For Study Of Tutor Expertise - Supplement For "Genre Knowledge As Artisanship" Presentation At Iwca 2019, Lucy Bryan Malenke
Lucy Bryan Malenke
This document provides provides the quantitative data from a study of writing center tutor expertise conducted by Lucy Malenke, Laura (Schubert) Miller, and Jared Featherstone in the James Madison University Writing Center. Thi study sought to answer the question: Do clients who work with tutors trained in the genre of literature reviews improve their drafts more or revise their drafts differently than clients who work with generalist tutors? All 15 participants in the study attended a writing center consultation with their literature review drafts; eight worked with genre-trained tutors, and seven worked with generalist tutors. Their pre- and post-session literature …
Presentation Slides For "Genre Knowledge As Artisanship: The Craft Of Discipline-Specific Writing Tutorials", Lucy Bryan Malenke
Presentation Slides For "Genre Knowledge As Artisanship: The Craft Of Discipline-Specific Writing Tutorials", Lucy Bryan Malenke
Lucy Bryan Malenke
Writing center practitioners have long debated whether students writing in their disciplines are better served by generalist or specialist tutors. Recent research has highlighted the benefits of specialization, but training tutors in disciplinary content or specific assignments often proves impractical. One potential compromise is genre training. In this presentation, writing center faculty and tutors from James Madison University shared the results of a RAD research study that explored how tutor training in the genre of literature reviews affected students’ written products and impressions of their writing center consultations. Participants also heard from tutors with genre training and explored possibilities for …