Writing Fellow Resources
WRIT100 Course
WRIT100 is available as a full-credit (WRIT100b) and half-credit (WRIT100a) course:
1. WRIT100a: Fridays from 1:15pm-2:45pm
2. WRIT100b: Fridays from 1:15pm-4pm
Students and Writing Fellows can enroll in either the full- or half-credit course of WRIT100.
Questions? Email writing@pitzer.edu
About WRIT100: Writing Center Theory and Praxis
“Good writers are born, not made”—so the common misconception goes. Yet research shows us writing is a social practice developed through regular practice, challenging new tasks, and constructive feedback. In the seminar WRIT100a: Writing Center Theory and Praxis, we investigate theories from writing studies to examine our own diverse experiences in writing. What does it mean to call something “good” writing? What ideological and cultural assumptions underwrite definitions? What can scholars tell us about why so many of us struggle with the writing process? And what are some strategies we can use to help ourselves and others grow as writers? Aimed at students interested in cultivating the habits of effective writers, educators, this class is both theoretical and practical in its orientation.
WRIT100 is available as a full-credit (WRIT100b) and half-credit (WRIT100a) course:
- WRIT100a: Fridays from 1:15pm – 2:45pm (PT)
- WRIT100b: Fridays from 1:15pm – 4pm (PT)
Students and Writing Fellows can enroll in either the full- or half-credit course of WRIT100.
Questions? Email writing@pitzer.edu.
More Writing Fellow Resources
Orientation is the Saturday after the first week of classes from 10am-4pm. For Fall 2023, that date is September 2, 2023.
Retreat will also occur the Saturday after the first week of classes in the spring, which will be January 20, 2024 from 10am-4pm.
If you are a Writing Fellow and have a conflict with orientation or training, please email us at writing@pitzer.edu.
There will be two staff meetings each month during the academic year. The first will be mandatory, and the second is optional. We will use staff meeting time for professional development, debriefing, and important announcements and planning.
Each fall several Writing Center Fellows are embedded in the IGLAS seminars that prepare students to apply for research and teaching Fulbright Fellowships. To prepare them for this work, they undergo 3-4 hours of training in fellowship writing and in their role in the course and are labeled “Fellowship Specialists” on the Writing Center’s scheduler.
In Fall 2021 the Writing Center launched a pilot to embed Writing Center Fellows in First-Year Seminars. We offer two versions of this collaboration: a “light touch” version and more intensive version. Fellows participating in the pilot may find these resources helpful as they plan their conversations with faculty and help facilitate in-class peer review.
- Faculty Handout on the Embedded Fellows Pilot, including a clarification of the different options, Fellow and faculty roles, and conversation starters for meetings with Fellows.
- A handout on Transparent Assignment Design to help faculty reflect on whether their assignments are successful in clarifying their purpose and goals clearly to students.
- An online resource on how to plan and guide peer review sessions in class, including doing a “mock” workshop with a sample student essay, having students write cover letters in advance or complete worksheets on the spot, and coaching students on how to integrate feedback into the revision process.
If faculty would like the Writing Center to help facilitate workshops on elements of writing (e.g., the introduction, the thesis statement, use of sources, structure, etc.), feel free to reach out to writing@pitzer.edu. We have handouts and workshop scripts on a variety of topics related to academic and other public genres of writing.
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