Course Information

Writing and Learning Peer Writing Consultin

Instructor: Beverly Moss (Email: moss.1@osu.edu)

Class Description

English 467, “Writing and Learning,” focuses on theories and practices in tutoring and writing.  The aim of this course is to explore the writing-learning connections and to prepare 467 students to work as writing consultants/tutors for small writing groups.  Each person enrolled in this course will be required to tutor approximately two hours per week (possibly less), in addition to our regularly scheduled class time.  This course will help you understand
your own writing processes and will be particularly useful those of you who are planning careers as teachers.  You will read and discuss current research on the writing process, basic writing, and theories and practices in tutoring writing.  In addition, to tutoring responsibilities, you will complete a variety of writing assignments, collaborate with one another on small group projects, and contribute to class discussion.  Finally, this course counts as an elective for the College of Humanities Minor in Professional Writing. Tentative Writing Assignments:  Literacy Narrative (5-7 pages), Research Project (10-12 pages), Tutor Journal
Possible required texts may include:  Gillespie and Lerner, The Longman Guide to Peer Tutoring (2nd ed.); Moss, Highberg, and Nicolas, Writing Groups Inside and Outside the Classroom; a packet of reading posted on Carmen.