I found this interesting article by Teagan Decker (University of Washington, Seattle) called, Academic (Un)Seriousness: How tutor talk plays with academic discourse (p.11). Decker interviewed the tutors in her writing center to find out "What besides a good resume line does a writing center work do for the tutors?"
What she found is that "a narrative of academic socialization emerged" from tutors' developing conversations within the writing center that was not found amongst their friends outside of the writing center.
"Over time, what was once a superficial academic connection grows, with the fertilization of the personal connection, into a vigorous academic connection, making way for an academic discourse community in the writing center."
This was very interesting and has piqued my interest of how strong of an academic discourse the MSUD Writing Center has. I won't be able to help myself but observe.
What she found is that "a narrative of academic socialization emerged" from tutors' developing conversations within the writing center that was not found amongst their friends outside of the writing center.
"Over time, what was once a superficial academic connection grows, with the fertilization of the personal connection, into a vigorous academic connection, making way for an academic discourse community in the writing center."
This was very interesting and has piqued my interest of how strong of an academic discourse the MSUD Writing Center has. I won't be able to help myself but observe.
You have created curiosity in me to read that article. "Academic (Un)Seriousness: How tutor talk plays with academic discourse" seems to be interesting and the way you have explained has pulled me more to read it.
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Wonderful! I hope you do, it is interesting.
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