Demonstrating Interdependence: Aligning Writing Coach Skills & Multimodal Writing Practices (2021)
In this presentation, we will demonstrate how interdependence between the writing center and our Composition Curriculum Committee has used multimodality to create a bridge between writing center coaches and students in first-year writing (FYW) courses.
Keywords:
interdisciplinary collaboration, practice, training
Abstract
In this presentation, we will demonstrate how interdependence between the writing center and our Composition Curriculum Committee has used multimodality to create a bridge between writing center coaches and students in first-year writing (FYW) courses.
First, we will explain why multimodal assignments and writing coach training became the focus of our research. We argue that multimodal assignments should be included in first-year writing because it empowers struggling writers by helping them find their voices. Next, we expand on how writing center coaches were trained to develop an interdependency with students in FYW courses who were working on multimodal assignments.
This presentation will focus on the how and why of multimodal assignments, including training strategies for writing center coaches about multimodal assignments and the feedback that can be shared to support student voices. In addition, we will provide example writing center training materials.
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Citation Information
Type of Source: Conference Presentation
Presenters: Jennifer Gray and Mary McGinnis
Year of Presentation: 2021
Title of Presentation: Demonstrating Interdependence: Aligning Writing Coach Skills & Multimodal Writing Practices
Conference: Online Writing Centers Association (OWCA)
Location of Conference: Virtual