Group Sessions?

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This is one of the best articles I have read regarding writing centers. Though it takes place in Japan, it has some very good points. There are many students that come to the writing center just looking to correct the grammar of their paper. Many get discouraged that the tutors don’t just edit their papers for them. This in turn means that many students are not satisfied with the writing center. This article mentions attitudes of students towards the writing center, services that are actually provided, ways to promote the writing center and even the idea of some group sessions. The group sessions can be everything from tutorials to workshops for students. This is an interesting option for students especially because so many of the students have the same issues as one another and often tutors feel like their entire day is spent on the same issue. The best point of the article is how to get students to WANT to come into the writing center rather than just coming in for their extra credit. Overall, this is a great article for any tutor to read and does address some very prevalent issues that are felt by all tutor of the writing center.