RE: the 'logic' of training tutors thru' EN

[Jean Timpel <Jtimpel@bach.cuw.edu>]

Virginia.
	My course is ENG 351, Practicum in Writing Consultation.  It is an English 
department elective.  Since it is writing theory and response to writing, I 
can't see how it could not fit in the English department.  But you know 
that; it is a matter of showing them.  Where do they want to put it? 
 Education?  I can see the logic of that too, but that removes its appeal 
to Communications majors and others.
Good luck.

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-----Original Message-----
From:	VIRGINIA JOHNSON-7372 [SMTP:rwjohnson@Augustana.edu]
Sent:	Wednesday, November 05, 1997 11:25 AM
To:	Multiple recipients of list
Subject:	the 'logic' of training tutors thru' EN

Hello and please help if you can.

   My instition's educational policy committee has brought a
recommendation before the faculty senate which proposes
(among other things) that our tutor training course be
removed from the English curriculum and be given a new prefix.
    For many reasons, that may ultimately be a
good thing for our Center (which is both writing and
reading/learning center), but EPC's rationale states that "there
is no logical reason for designating [Tutor Training] as part
of the English curriculum."
    I have clear ideas about the logic of having two courses that
focus primarily on writing theory and pedagogy be part of the English
curriculum, but what I need are examples of places where Writing
Center peer tutors are trained in courses that have English
department designations.
     If you would just e-mail me the name of course and department
designation and institution, it would help me address this notion.
Unfortunately the Senate meeting is tomorrow and I just uncovered a
copy of the recommendation yesterday, so time is short.
     Thank you.
     Virginia Johnson
     Director Reading/Writing Center
     Augustana College
     Rock Island IL   61201
     rwjohnson@augustana.edu