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火博体育大学

让所有人都能接触到大学写作

by 保守党雅培

Those wandering the fourth floor of 露西·斯克里布纳图书馆 will find that the doors 菲利普·博肖夫写作中心几乎总是开放的. 在里面,学生们会发现 a welcoming space 与 a couch, a station to make coffee or tea, and a basket of fidget 玩具. But this isn’t just a comfy study space; it's a hub for both creativity and community — a mission that is spearheaded by a small group of dedicated peer tutors 谁热衷于让所有人都能接触到大学写作. 

优先考虑包容性的同行运行资源 

写作中心 prides itself on being a peer-run resource for Skidmore students of all class years 和专业. 在那里,训练有素的学生导师提供一对一的咨询,提供 judgement-free guidance and support at any point during the writing process. 中心 runs on a mission of creating better writers, not just better writing, and students who utilize the Writing Center will find themselves leading the charge on their own 写作目标. 他们的导师不是他们的编辑,而是他们的同事 insight and specialization, but ultimately alllows students to maintain full control 在纸的方向上.  
 
The transition to collegiate writing can be daunting, but Skidmore’s Writing Center makes this process manageable by offering the unique insider perspective of students 谁自己才刚刚经历过这个转折点. 这是一种方法 很多一年级的学生都觉得特别有帮助.  
 
“写作中心 can help by offering direction, feedback, and an important dose of perspective from real college writers who have been t在这里 and done that,” commented 英语专业 萨德奈尔斯

Alex Ciardullo stands in front of the Writing Tips bulletin in Skidmore's Writing Center

Alex Ciardullo '25 stands in front of the Writing Center's "Writing Tips" bulletin 董事会.


At the same time, Writing Center resources aren’t limited to first-year students.  
 
“写作中心 really is open to literally anybody,” emphasized Writing Center Alex Ciardullo, 25岁,主修音乐,辅修媒体和电影. “除了 to the Writing Center’s limitless range in academic focuses, we as tutors will help 任何同行在论文的任何阶段,即使还没有写任何东西.”  

根据个人需求量身定制的辅导  

Students can customize their tutoring experiences based on their own individual needs. 凯特琳约根森, senior teaching professor and director of the Writing Center, addresses some 火博体育写作中心的常见误解的工作.

“Yes, we can sit down 与 your drafted paper and help you fix mistakes, but we can 也可以帮助你头脑风暴的想法. 也许你只是需要有人来谈谈你的 你还没有真正进入写作阶段,”乔根森说. “我们的封面 写作的各个方面,学习风格和写作方法.” 

一个共同学习的空间 

At the core of the Writing Center’s approach to learning is the fact that its tutoring 课程不会在传统的课堂环境中进行. 相反,中心 emphasizes communal learning: To become a Writing Center tutor, sophomores and juniors must complete The Peer Tutoring Project, a writing-intensive class taught every fall 乔根森的学期. 然而,学习并不止于此. 就像学生一样 visiting the Writing Center can expect to gain something from the experience, tutors say they often benefit as well, and Skidmore’s Writing Center staff embrace this two-way 学习的解释.  

“I've found a real sense of mutual fulfillment when both my tutee and I have the chance to learn something new, whether about the writing process or a new subject,” said 奥利维亚·格里德,25岁,英语和社会工作双学位.  

Ultimately, work at the Writing Center is all about connection — whether it be the relationship between the student and their paper, or that between two peers, relating 拥有共同的学习热情.  
 
“I have loved everything about working at the Writing Center, but mostly, how it invigorates language as a collaborative and messy interaction,” noted Kimberly Pienkawa ‘25 an 英语专业大三班主任. 写作中心鼓励所有学生 walk in 与 an incomplete or inco在这里nt draft and embrace the vulnerability t在这里; it promises revisions but never promotes writing as a final perfect product. 相反, 写作变成了一个不可否认的过程,一个非常社会化的过程.”


火博体育火博体育写作中心的常见误解  

我想你需要有一篇完整的论文来参观中心? 再想想. 三写作 Center tutors debunk myths about the Writing Center and share the truth about everything 它必须提供. 

误解:你只能带着英文论文去写作中心.  

现实: “You can visit the Writing Center 与 any paper no matter the subject, because tutors 都受过训练吗. 你可以带一篇英文论文去心理学专业或 biology paper to an 英语 主要, and sometimes getting a perspective outside of 论文的研究领域允许更多的论述和新的观点.——菲奥娜 Promisel ‘24, senior head of the Writing Center, an 英语 and studio art double 主要. 

误解:写作中心只是第一年的资源. 

现实:  “No. 事实上,感觉利用写作中心的高年级学生和 underclassmen.——Alex Ciardullo, 25岁,主修音乐,辅修媒体和电影. 

Myth: Professors don’t like hearing that their students have visited the Writing Center.

现实: “恰恰相反! 教授有时会给作业加分 参观写作中心.——Alex Ciardullo(25岁

误解:你必须努力学习写作才能从辅导课程中获益.  

现实: “写作中心帮助所有层次的写作. 无论你的水平如何,讨论 和别人一起写作会有助于提高你的写作水平. 许多家教继续去 写作中心,因为它很有帮助!——Fiona Promisel, 24岁 

误解:写作中心的辅导课程必须亲自进行. 

现实: “We have an online option and a breakout room in the center specifically for privacy 当参与缩放呼叫时.——Alex Ciardullo(25岁 

Myth: Writing Center sessions can only be helpful if the tutor has specialization 在你论文的特定研究领域.

现实: “Some of my most rewarding sessions involved material that I am completely unfamiliar 与. When discussing subjects such as art history, political science, and religious studies 与 my tutees, I found that my lack of knowledge allowed me to plainly identify 任何混淆或误解的来源.——奥利维亚·格里德,25岁,社会工作和 英语双学位. 

误解:你必须有一份完成的草稿才能安排写作中心的课程.  

现实: “You can come to the Writing Center 与 anything, even a blank sheet of paper. 开始 可能是最难的部分,概述论文似乎令人望而生畏. 所以,你可以来 用一个提示和一个问题,一份完成的草稿,或者介于两者之间的任何东西. 不管 在你的论文阶段,写作中心可以提供帮助! 那些课程都是在上课 comes in 与 nothing written create some of the best discussions and helpful outlines.” ——Fiona Promisel ' 24


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