Re: oral communication and writing centers

[Writing Center <writingc@falcon.cc.ukans.edu>]

This is an interesting line of inquiry.  Rob, have you  considered
posting this on WAC-L as well?  Several of those folks are involved in
CAC--communication across the curriculum. The folks at the Citadel come to
mind--

Pat McQueeney
Writing Consulting:  Faculty Resources
University of Kansas


On Thu, 8 May 1997, Rob Russell wrote:

> Following up a recommendation by the visiting team of our accrediting
> organizations (SACS), our college is working on ways that we can show
> that our students have acheived competency in written and oral
> communication.  While we have developed a tentative policy regarding
> writing competency (a program that will become a very small part of what
> our writing center does), we're still discussing ways to help those
> students who feel to meet the qualifications for competency in oral
> communication.
> 
> I know that some of you work in WC's that claim oral communication as
> part of your domain, so I was hoping that you wouldn't mind fielding a
> few questions from me.  If you so choose to respond, I appreciate your
> time.  Here are a few of our current (very broad) questions, but I'm
> sure there're more we haven't considered.
> 
> What sort of activities do you use with students in a tutorial setting
> to help them acheive competency?
> 
> What kind of tutors do you use (peers, graduate students), who trains
> them, and how?
> 
> How is competency in oral communication evaluated at your
> school/college/university?  By what point in their college careers do
> your students have to reach competency?
> 
> Are your policies regarding competency different for ESL students?  For
> adult students?  For ld or disabled students?
> 
> Thanks again for your time.  Please reply off-list, unless you would
> like to share all of your info (that's cool with me).
> 
> Rob Russell
> Virginia Intermont College
> rrussell@vic.edu
>