Motivating correctness

[Christine Cozzens <FAIRVIEW@worldnet.att.net>]

I wasn't thinking so much of what each tutor can do to motivate a 
student, because while we certainly play a role there, we're also 
dealing with each person's personal history and we can't expect to undo 
too much psychic damage.  I'm thinking more of what the writing center 
might be able to do to publish  student work, influence faculty, have 
workshops, and so on, and otherwise establish a climate wherein writing 
is such a satisfying thing to do that students want to get it right, 
perfect correct as well as say what they want to say.  Agreed that we do 
great work; now are there additional ways to extend our good influence 
to the realm of correctness, given that correctness (and I'm using the 
term loosely) is one goal--albeit a late-stage goal--of the writing 
process?  

Sorry if I'm being inarticulate.  Someone out there help me.  

Christine Cozzens
The Center for Writing and Speaking
Agnes Scott College