Publication Date
2016
Keywords
L2 writing, second language writing, writing tutors, writing fellows, written feedback, TESOL, internship
Abstract
This study presents a piloted second language (L2) writing tutor (L2WT) internship program as a way to provide supplemental, sustained writing fellow- style support to L2 writers and classroom teachers in multilingual firstyear composition (FYC) courses in a large U.S. university within the span of one semester. The major facet of the internship program was the tutors’ response to student writing in a one-to-one context for each major essay assignment. The presence and needs of second language writing students in the writing classroom have been clearly articulated in relevant research, but what is less known is how to devise successful methods of support that are both helpful and economical. The author provides evidence that students in L2WT-mediated classes earned higher grades and that the L2WT internship program was perceived as valuable for all parties involved: L2 writers, L2 writing teachers, and the tutors themselves. Additionally, the for-credit internship is a cost-effective option for writing programs without the funding to implement a large-scale writing fellows program. Implications for future offerings of the fellow-style internship, as well as suggestions for how to implement this program in additional contexts, are provided.
Recommended Citation
O'Meara, Katherine Daily
(2016)
"Providing Sustained Support for Teachers and Students in the L2 Writing Classroom Using Writing Fellow Tutors,"
Journal of Response to Writing: Vol. 2:
Iss.
2, Article 4.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/journalrw/vol2/iss2/4