tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790062.post3473912935278753530..comments2024-03-27T08:11:29.257-06:00Comments on PeerCentered: Misconceptions about Writing CentersClint Gardnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07671508034667904543noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790062.post-21510691063830051402008-09-24T15:33:00.000-06:002008-09-24T15:33:00.000-06:00So many misconceptions! Whether it's that the WC w...So many misconceptions! Whether it's that the WC will proofread and correct, or that we're only for "bad" writers, or even worse, that we only work with English majors....<BR/><BR/>We work hard every year to convey to the newbies that we are a service that (1) teaches, (2) help everyone, regardless of age, talent, or grades, and (3) work with people of all majors and subjects. <BR/><BR/>No matter what, some people will always have a specific idea about the WC in their heads and nothing we tell them or show them will ever change their minds. Such a shame.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790062.post-38084529401216458292008-09-19T07:52:00.000-06:002008-09-19T07:52:00.000-06:00Working through misconceptions to a successful ses...Working through misconceptions to a successful session can sometimes be tough. But sometimes I think it's more just working around wording. When a student comes into the Center and asks "Can you edit my paper?" I don't start talking about my pedagogical beliefs of what the Writing Center does. I usually just say something like "Okay, let's look at the paper." Maybe they're just using the word 'edit' because it's a word they hear get tossed around with 'writing' a lot. <BR/><BR/>Then, at the beginning of the session, (after the writer who wanted me to "edit" her paper and I both sit down) when we talk about an agenda and a plan for the session, I think more often than not the student doesn't want just a copy editor--other needs usually come out.<BR/><BR/>So while I agree with you, Eric, that many people do have misconceptions about the Writing Center, I think sometimes we have misconceptions that they have misconceptions, and once the sessions play out these supposed differences can vanish... (sometimes) :)ecpowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03439744288615544149noreply@blogger.com