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Next semester is just around the corner, and many writing centers will be implementing chat session tutorials for the first time. In addition to software, html, and interactive scheduling programs, how many directors, tutors, and students are familiar with chat slang,web lingo, cyberspeech, or what ever else we’re calling internet acronyms now days? With the proliferation of chat lingo, and chat room language it-self, I ask, “Which discourse should online writing center tutors utilize when assisting students?” I will attempt to answer this question by first analyzing the chat room language and the importance of the question, giving a brief history of synchronous chat sessions and writing centers, and by looking at what theorists have said about the language and conversation choices tutors make within the writing center.
Citation Information
Type of Source: Newsletter Article
Author: Erica Marsh
Year of Publication: 2005
Title: “From Language to Lingo: A Look at Cyberspeech in Synchronous Electronic Tutoring”
Publication: Writing Lab Newsletter, Volume 30, Issue 2
Page Range: 6-9