This book grew out of the desire & necessity to understand just what went on in writing center tutoring sessions Utilizing previous research
- mostly dissertations that have not been widely read
- the authors analyze the available data using a grounded theory approach With information from over 50 sources the resulting text is not only a resource but illuminates for the first time just what happens in writing center tutoring sessions From their grounded theory analysis the authors identify the
Dimensions impacting a tutoring session such as personal characteristics outside influences communication the emotions & temperament of the interlocutors & the ultimate outcomes An analytic conclusion ties the grounded theory data to other published research & theory