Talk About Writing: The Tutoring Strategies of Experienced Writing Center Tutors

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Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface 1 Talk about Writing: An Introduction to Our Empirical Study Our Goals for Talk about Writing Our Theoretical Framework and Coding Scheme for Analyzing Tutor Talk Two Examples An Overview of TAW: Chapters and Contribution A Final Thought before We Begin 2 Literature Review The Macrolevel: Conference Stages and Topic Episodes Scaffolding and the Zone of Proximal Development Operationalizing Scaffolding and the ZPD Conclusion 3 Methods The Conferences The Participants Identifying and Analyzing Topic Episodes for Macrolevel Analysis Developing the Coding Scheme for Microlevel Analysis Challenges in Developing a Reliable Coding Scheme Conclusion 4 The Three Conference Stages and Tutoring Strategies: The Overall Results The Opening Stage of Writing Center Conferences The Teaching Stage of Writing Center Conferences The Closing Stage of Writing Center Conferences Tutoring Strategies: Frequencies of Occurrence Conclusion 5 Instruction Strategies Directiveness: Worrisome but Necessary Instruction Strategies in the Opening Stage Instruction Strategies in the Teaching Stage Instruction Strategies in the Closing Stage Conclusions and Implications for Tutor Training 6 Cognitive Scaffolding Strategies Cognitive Scaffolding Strategies' Constraint on Responses Cognitive Scaffolding Strategies in the Opening Stage Cognitive Scaffolding Strategies in the Teaching Stage Cognitive Scaffolding Strategies in the Closing Stage Conclusions and Implications for Tutor Training 7 Motivational Scaffolding Strategies Motivation's Connection to Learning Motivational Scaffolding Strategies in the Opening Stage Motivational Scaffolding Strategies in the Teaching Stage Motivational Scaffolding Strategies in the Closing Stage Conclusions and Implications for Tutor Training 8 Case Study: A Writing Center Tutor Becomes a Writing Fellow Quantitative Analysis: Frequencies of Tutoring Strategies in Four Conferences Close Analysis: Conferencing as a Writing Center Tutor versus Conferencing as a Writing Fellow Qualitative Results: Close Analysis of Conferencing with Unfamiliar versus Familiar Students Conclusions and Implications for Tutor (and Fellow) Training 9 Talk about Writing: A Conclusion to Our Empirical Study Goal for TAW #1: Creating a Coding Scheme that Is Useful to Others Goal for TAW #2: Analyzing Tutor Talk in order to Facilitate Tutor Training Analysis at the Macrolevel: Conference Stages Analysis at the Microlevel: Tutoring Strategies Future Research on Talk about Writing The Last Words Appendix A: Conducting a Conference with a Student Appendix B: "Notes for Students" Form and Instructions Appendix C: The T5–S5 Conference Coded for Stages, Topic Episodes, and Strategies Appendix D: Questions Coding Scheme References Index