ENGL 4400: Research, Theory, and Practice of Tutoring Writing
University of North Carolina, Charlotte
�A practicum which educates student peer tutors to assist writers in UNC Charlotte's Writing Resources Center (WRC).� All writing consultants are required to complete this course, which provides an introduction to writing center research, theory, and practice.� Coursework explores the history, contexts, and research-based principles of writing centers; the social, collaborative nature of learning; strategies of one-with-one writing instruction; threshold concepts in Writing Studies; composition theory; and current issues in writing pedagogy, such as linguistic justice and accessibility.� Significant attention is given to research-based practices for supporting multilingual writers.� In addition to completing coursework, students tutor in the WRC for three hours per week.� Because this course includes a practicum in the WRC, enrollment is by permission only, following a successful interview with the Director and/or Associate Director of the WRC. Section information text: Requires Department Approval. This course is a practicum which educates student peer tutors to assist writers in UNCC’s Writing Resources Center (WRC). All writing consultants are required to complete this course, which provides an introduction to writing center research, theory, and practice. Coursework explores the history, contexts, and research-based principles of writing centers; the social, collaborative nature of learning; strategies of one-with-one writing instruction; threshold concepts in Writing Studies; composition theory; and current issues in writing pedagogy, such as linguistic justice and accessibility. Significant attention is given to research-based practices for supporting multilingual writers. In addition to completing coursework, students will tutor in the WRC for three hours per week. Because this course includes a practicum in the WRC, enrollment is by permission only, following a successful interview with the Director and/or Associate Director of the WRC. This is a writing-intensive course. ENGL 5400: Fulfills rhetoric/composition course requirement for rhetoric/composition concentration; fulfills writing requirement for applied linguistics, children’s literature, and literature concentrations.
Average GPA: 3.57
Grade distribution records: 33 students across 9 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A | 22 | 66.7% |
| B | 5 | 15.2% |
| C | 2 | 6.1% |
| F | 1 | 3.0% |
| W | 2 | 6.1% |
Based on 33 student grade records across 9 terms and 6 professors.
Instructors
- Heather Vorhies 11 students, Average GPA 3.11
- Tonya Wertz-Orbaugh 7 students, Average GPA 4.00
- Joan Mullin 6 students, Average GPA 3.50
- Meaghan Rand 4 students, Average GPA 3.75
- Ronald Lunsford 3 students, Average GPA 3.50
- Katie Garahan 2 students, Average GPA 4.00