Add to ORKGSome students are intimated by writing at a university level. Often, self-degrading comments will be made, in which the tutor will reject and attempt to build their confidence. Is there a correct way to empower each student? McCarthy and Weimer suggest giving specific feedback, using starter terms, picking a topic relevant to the author, helping them feel competent, acknowledging the effect a writer can have, and giving the student the option to choose. By using these tactics, the tutor can shape the student’s feelings for writing and help them become an independent writers
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ABSTRACTIt is notable to note here that self-efficacy needs to be ingrained strongly within graduate...
Identifying appropriate writing techniques to help students with different self-esteem improve their...
Students often feel inadequate as a writer when entering a tutoring session. Tutors can instill conf...
Inevitably, writing tutors will at some point work with students who self-identify as lacking confid...
A student threw his paper at me demanding that I “fix it.” He could not admit the struggles he faced...
Many students who have the potential to benefit from writing tutoring describe themselves as “bad wr...
By valuing students ' deeper messages and helping them learn from their errors, we can repair w...
Building authority, or agency, in the undergraduate writing classroom is considered beneficial to pr...
Developing academic writing skills is crucial to degree outcomes but can be specifically challenging...
It’s Friday afternoon and there’s barely any wiggle room between tutoring sessions. Every English 20...
Self-efficacy of students in higher education is a concept well-documented throughout crossdisciplin...
In this commentary, I offer tips, advice, strategies, and information to assist instructors and stud...
Apathetic students – those who do not care enough about writing to engage in a session - are some of...
Many students whose studies emphasize science-based fields often struggle to understand why writing ...
There is a wealth of resources available for any writing center tutor struggling with a particular a...
ABSTRACTIt is notable to note here that self-efficacy needs to be ingrained strongly within graduate...
Identifying appropriate writing techniques to help students with different self-esteem improve their...
Students often feel inadequate as a writer when entering a tutoring session. Tutors can instill conf...
Inevitably, writing tutors will at some point work with students who self-identify as lacking confid...
A student threw his paper at me demanding that I “fix it.” He could not admit the struggles he faced...
Many students who have the potential to benefit from writing tutoring describe themselves as “bad wr...
By valuing students ' deeper messages and helping them learn from their errors, we can repair w...
Building authority, or agency, in the undergraduate writing classroom is considered beneficial to pr...
Developing academic writing skills is crucial to degree outcomes but can be specifically challenging...
It’s Friday afternoon and there’s barely any wiggle room between tutoring sessions. Every English 20...
Self-efficacy of students in higher education is a concept well-documented throughout crossdisciplin...
In this commentary, I offer tips, advice, strategies, and information to assist instructors and stud...
Apathetic students – those who do not care enough about writing to engage in a session - are some of...
Many students whose studies emphasize science-based fields often struggle to understand why writing ...
There is a wealth of resources available for any writing center tutor struggling with a particular a...
ABSTRACTIt is notable to note here that self-efficacy needs to be ingrained strongly within graduate...
Identifying appropriate writing techniques to help students with different self-esteem improve their...