ENGL 205 - Writing Theory and Practice

Institution:

SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill

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Description:

A course designed to introduce students to the theory and practice of teaching writing, specifically within the peer tutor model. An interactive, workshop-based class, students will discuss and practice tutoring skills such as assessing students' needs, listening effectively, asking probing and appropriate questions, and providing constructive feedback. Tutors will learn how to coach students to articulate the meaning of their written work, to generate outlines and/or conceptual information maps to organize material, to generate a thesis statement and to edit for grammatical clarity. Communication skills, assessment and diagnostic tools learned in the course will be applicable to the work- place and the community. Prerequisites: ENGL 101, with a "B"or better, letter of recommendation from composition faculty and permission of instructor.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.cobleskill.edu/

Phone Number:

(518) 255-5525

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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