Beginning a Session
Addressing Concerns
Finishing a Session
Name the Technique
Name the Issue
100
This person asks the student, "Would you like a session?"
Who is the person up-next on the board.
100
This protocol allows specialists to review student writing holistically before addressing concerns and should therefore be used in all of our sessions, both in-person and online.
What is the read-aloud protocol.
100
Current strengths,areasforimprovements,goalsfor the next session, any recommendations, and other relevant information the writer will need.
What are closing comments?
100
"Nicole, you're well-informed in this subject, can you please help us our here?"
What is handing off.
100
"I suggest moving this paragraph."
What is providing only one suggestion.
200
When beginning an in-person session, you should do this first.
What is introduce yourself?
200
Noticing repeated concerns about unclear language or errors that the student can then identify throughout the rest of their project.
What is isolating patterns?
200
“I ran out of time.”
What is an unacceptable reason for not addressing all of a student's concerns?
200
"That's a great idea! Why don't you write it down so that you remember it for later?"
What is handing off the pen?
200
"You could say that Native Americans are disenfranchised."
What is putting fingerprints on another student's work.
300
The one and only person who greets a student when the writing center is full of other specialists.
Who is the “one person who made the mistake of looking up.”
300
“I don’t know but let’s check the ________."
What is responding to student questions by suggesting resources.
300
This is required before hitting send.
What is peer review.
300
Great, so we've taken about five minutes to discuss the importance of audience in writing. Now that you feel more comfortable with this topic, how would you explain it to one of your classmates?
What is concept checking.
300
"You need three more sources."
What is failing to reference the prompt.
400
Ensuring a student has filled out the entirety of the Blue Sheet (i.e. "Writer," "Agenda," and "Disclosure" fields) before the session begins.
What is engaging in effective data collection to support our data entry team, making Tucker's life a little less of a living hell day by day.
400
An effective way to go back to the agenda and ensure you are addressing student concerns in a timely fashion.
What is striking through the item on the agenda and initialing next to it.
400
inaccurate data, skewed results, overall low quality of work, student dissatisfaction
What is the result of failing to double-check your blue or pink sheet.
400
This keeps your online feedback organized when you're providing multiple resources.
What is hyperlinking.
400
"This is a clear thesis. Nicely done."
What is failing to explain.
500
"I see that you selected clarity and grammar. Which would you like to work on first?"
What is agenda setting.
500
3 per double-spaced page or 5 per single-spaced page
What are marginal comments
500
In addition to the Post-Session, you should use this space to record details about your session and how it went.
What is the WPR.
500
using the body of your email to address concerns with the purpose of encouraging self-efficacy and helping the writer improve both their project and their writing skills
What is "marginal comments explained further"?
500
"This is an incomplete sentence. You have a noun and verb, but you start the sentence with 'although,' which is a subordinating conjunction."
What is failing to explain AND provide resources.