Instructions for Peer writing tutors

This page is for students in the 2nd LUMES batch who have applied and been selected as peer writing tutors. 

For an overview of the program, check out our video. 

​It's a work in progress- comments welcome! 

How to be a LUMES writing tutor 

General expectations for peer tutors, including hours and compensation 

Instructions for how to give written feedback to your assigned students (from Ladaea) 

Instructions for running in-person peer tutoring sessions 

Resources for tutors & students  

These materials have been given to students. Please look through them to be familiar with them. Make sure you review the assignment and the rubric for the peer review sessions. 

Thoughts on academic writing (excellent tips from Ladaea!)

Academic Writing Resource List - 2 pages of links and short descriptions to recommended writing sites on the web 

Scan of writing templates from They Say, I Say (pp. 221-235 from Graff & Birkenstein, 2010). 

PCA Assessment Rubric (developed by Kim)- descriptions of what excellent, very good, good, adequate, and weak papers look like.