English 280: Tutor Training Class

The peer tutors who work in the Writing Center have been nominated by English instructors and have successfully completed a comprehensive training program, including a three-unit class, Tutoring in the Language Arts Practicum. The class is co-taught by a professor from the English Department and a professor from the ESL (English as a Second Language) Department.

The course covers tutoring theory and practice, and throughout the semester, students practice tutoring in role play situations, discuss tutoring techniques for a variety of sample papers, make presentations demonstrating grammar issues and various tutoring scenarios, and write journals and essays reflecting what they have learned about tutoring techniques and theory. In addition, students are required to work in the Writing Center three hours per week, where they tutor under the supervision of a faculty tutor.

Students who complete the course with a “B” or better are eligible to be hired as hourly tutors the following semester.

To be eligible for English 280, students must receive a grade of C or better in English 103, English 104, or English 201 and be recommended by an English instructor. If you are interested in become a Writing Center tutor, please contact Patricia Thomas , the Writing Center coordinator, or your English instructor.

Walk in today and see a tutor,
or make an appointment by calling
the Writing Center at 714-992-7153