English Tutoring Center College of Arts and Humanities

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Welcome to the English Tutoring Center

The English Tutoring Center (ETC) provides academic support to undergraduate students enrolled in English composition, reading, and English as a Second Language (ESL) courses. Working one-on-one with tutors, students learn and practice the writing, reading and proofreading strategies necessary for critical, college-level writing. By enrolling in English 112, Reading and Writing Techniques, students receive one unit of credit for meeting with their tutors weekly for one semester.

To be eligible for tutoring services at the ETC, you must be enrolled in an English composition, reading or ESL course (see Tutoring Services). Please check the drop-in bulletin board in HUM 290 for current drop-in hours. For information regarding other drop-in tutoring centers on campus, please refer to the Learning Assistance Center (LAC) or the Campus Academic Resource Program (CARP).

If you want to volunteer as a TUTOR, please refer to Tutoring Services.

Spring 2013 Tutor Training Workshops

February 27, 2013

Spring 2013 Orientation and Introductory Workshop

Tuesday, February 7, 2012 from 2-4pm in HUM 290 &
Thursday, February 9, 2012 from 2-4pm in HUM 290

*All new tutors must attend one of these sessions. If schedule restrictions do not permit you to attend, please contact the ETC at etc@sfsu.edu or 415-338-1821.

Other Spring 2013 TUTOR TRAINING WORKSHOPS

  • Flyer for Spring Events
  • Open Forum Discussion
    TBD
    Led by James Warren Boyd & Jessica Morrow
    Tutors come together to share experiences and knowledge with other tutors in an open forum to explore their experience and how to improve their tutoring skills

    • “Tutoring Gen 1.5 Students”

    Tuesday 2/19, 4:10 – 5:30, HUM 200
    Thursday 2/21, 4:10 – 5:30, HUM 200
    Led by Mark Roberge

  • Grammar Slammer

    Tuesday 3/12, 4:10 – 5:30, ETC-HUM 290
    Wed Brown-Bag, 3/13, 12:10-1:00, ETC
    Thursday 3/14, 4:10 – 5:30, ETC-HUM 290
    Led by ETC Coordinator James Warren Boyd

  • Focus Pocus

    Tuesday 3/19, 4:10 – 5:30, ETC-HUM 290
    Wed Brown-Bag, 3/20, 12:10-1:00, ETC
    Thursday 3/21, 4:10 – 5:30, ETC-HUM 290
    Led by ETC Coordinator James Warren Boyd

If you are an experienced ETC Tutor, you may be interested in holding a workshop of your own! Please email us at etc@sfsu.edu if you are interested in holding your own workshop at the ETC.

  • Last fall, one of our veteran tutors, Al Harahap, led an inspired, stimulating workshop called "I Suck at Writing!" which explored student perceptions of writing in the academy, as well the ways in which writing centers can serve to support or challenge such perceptions.

Important Upcoming Dates:

February 4, 2013

Spring 2013 Important Dates:

  • Last day to add: Friday, Feb. 8th
  • Late add with exception: Feb. 8th-22nd
  • Tutor cards and tutee packets due: Monday, Feb. 11th
  • One-on-one tutoring starts: Monday, Feb. 18th

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    Tutor blogs!
    One of our tutors, the fantastic Eric Ku, kept a blog Fall 2010 to journal his tutoring experience that semester! Check out our first-ever tutor blog by clicking here!

    Our tutor, Richard Walker, kept a blog Spring 2010 recording his experiences in tutoring. In it, he states: "I would like it if my comments would spur exchanges with other tutors, or inspire others to blog. I recommend it. As a tutor, I need a good excuse for self-reflection. And I need to practice writing!"
    Check out his blog by clicking here!

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