| Getting
Tutored |
| Becoming
a Tutor/English 222 & 482 |
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| WC
for Faculty |
| National Conference on Writing Centers as Public Space |
| Department of
English |
| Contact Information: Dr. Vainis Aleksa, Director Department of English 601 S. Morgan (M/C 162) Chicago, IL
60607
312.413.2206 vainis@uic.edu |
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English 222 and 482 introduce students to the many facets of the Writing Center: tutoring, advanced writing opportunities, and an array of student sponsored activities, such as student publications, Writing Day, literacy outreach, and other activities fostering a better culture of writing at UIC. Both courses are fundamentally advanced writing courses. Students practice writing and revision as well as develop different approaches to helping other writers. Both course include required weekly class meetings for discussing readings and weekly writing assignments. In addition to class time, students schedule three hours per week (four in the Summer) to tutor. English 222 is for undergraduates of all majors who want to continue their writing education beyond the required compositions courses. The course is capped at 12, giving students many special opportunities to interact with students from a variety of academic and cultural backgrounds and receive close attention from an experienced writing instructor. English 482 is for seniors and graduate students interested in exploring fresh approaches to writing pedagogy. The course is taken by educators in all areas, especially those seeking to teach high school and community college.To apply for English 222, download the application below: click
here
to download: Summer English 222 click
here to download: Fall English 222 To view the introductory handbook for tutors (this is a version without photos for easier download): Working
with Writers: Starting Points for Writing Tutors WELL (Writing for the Enhancement of Living and Learning): In this outreach program, tutors visit a local literacy center once a week to discuss writing with adults. The topics of discussion range from resume to creative writing. This is a small program with a history of special achievements, such as the writers reading the most powerful poems and stories at last year's open mic during Writing Day... Connections: Tutors visit local high schools to tutor students in groups. This is a great opportunity for Education majors to visit more schools. But you need not be an Ed major. Many tutors from all majors have turned this into a personal community service project. Your participation in this program can be flexible. Some tutors make one field trip per semester, some are able to make all of the dozen or so planned trips. Empty Headed Creative Writing Journal: Tutors form the editorial staff of this dynamic creative writing magazine. The magazine publishes mostly UIC students, but will publish other authors as well. Volunteering for the magazine introduces students to all aspects of editing, including selecting work, discussing it with an editorial team, offering revision suggestions, and disseminating and promoting a new issue. Crooked Creative Non-Fiction Another publication enterprise organized by tutors. Each issue explores a theme, such as "ideology," "heteronormativity," "vulnerability," or "inspiration." Crooked publishes mostly UIC writers. The Writing Center Student Organization: The Writing Center Student Organization welcomes all 222, 482, 555 students, alumni and staff. The organization will use its resources to support Writing Center volunteer projects, such as Writing Day, WELL, and our publications. By becoming involved with the organization, alumni will be able to keep in touch and stay involved with the Writing Center community and projects. [Back] Disclaimer: The Writing Center is committed to accommodating the needs of its clients provided that such accommodations maintain the standards of academic integrity established by the university. Discrimination on the basis of race, class, religion, gender, or ability is prohibited. Contact the webmaster for questions or comments about the website. Copyright © 2006 The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois |