Who works at the WCU Writing Center?
The tutors who work at the writing center are currently graduate and undergraduate
students at West Chester University. This year, many of
the writing center tutors are pursuing degrees in English
(including Teaching English as a Second Language); however,
others are pursuing degrees in Communications, Public Health,
Special Education, Psychology, and Philosophy.
All tutors in the Writing Center have completed a mandatory
course, Tutoring Writing, which prepares students in the
theory and practice of writing center work and
teaches effective techniques for tutoring students. Many of
the tutors have also tutored at the writing center for one or two
years, and have had experiences in teaching and other editing
and writing jobs.
What can the Writing Center do for
you?
The West Chester Writing Center hires qualified graduate and undergraduate students
to help you improve papers, essays, research papers, and reports
in all subjects. Tutors can also help you with resumes, job
applications, and graduate school applications. The writing
center tutors will help students create classroom or personal
writing that is of higher quality.
Want to become a Writing Center
Tutor?
You do not have to be an English graduate
student to be a Writing Center tutor. Graduate students in
all degree programs
are welcome. You will need:
 Excellent
writing skills
Strong
listening and communication skills
Experience
tutoring, editing, teaching, or writing (preferred)
Does this sound like you? If so, you may submit an application
for review to the Writing Center Director, Margaret Ervin mervin@wcupa.edu. If you become a tutor,
it is a requirement that you take English 397/600: Tutoring Writing. There are two half-time assistantships available for 2008-09. The application (linked below) is due April 28. The positions are competetive, and interviews will be conducted during exam week and the week following exams.
Link to MS Word Application Form for 2008-09.
Advantages of becoming a Writing
Center Tutor:
Partial
or Full Tuition
Salary
of up to $5000 yearly
Excellent opportunity to spice up your resume or
vita.
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