The Writing Center: An Opportunity in Democracy

Ellen Mohr

doi:10.58680/tetyc19991846

ISSN: 0098-6291
E-ISSN: 1943-2356

The Writing Center: An Opportunity in Democracy
Author(s): Ellen Mohr
Source: Teaching English in the Two-Year College, Volume 26, Issue 4, May 1999, p. 419 - 426
DOI: https://doi.org/10.58680/tetyc19991846
- Published online: 01 May 1999

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Describes the Writing Center at Johnson County Community College as an institution that implements democratic ideals in its staffing and teaching; and where all voices are heard, encouraged, and validated. Describes three things necessary to achieve a writing center with a democratic nature: a peer-tutor program including formal tutor training; financial support from the college; and college-wide support.

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