WRIT 3001 - Advanced Teaching Writing

1 Semester Hours
This course examines the theoretical; practical components of Writing Center work, paying particular attention to their reflective nature, that is, to the ways in which theories of collaborative learning challenge; extend Writing Center practice; the ways in which Writing Center practice interrogates; shapes Writing Center theory The course will also further introduce students to aspects of Writing Center administration, particularly the task of marketing the Writing Center on the Millsaps campus Specific topics will include recent critiques of collaborative learning, approaches to consultation, consultant roles, the role of grammar instruction in the Writing Center, consulting strategies for ESL students,; the use of computers in the Writing Center

Prerequisites: WRIT 2001