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ERIC Number: EJ413780
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1987
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1046-3364
Using Peer Tutors to Overcome Writer's Block.
Wallace, David L.
Research & Teaching in Developmental Education, v3 n2 p32-41 Spr 1987
Identifies three types of writer's block. Suggests a model using peer tutors to help blocked students overcome the problem. Discusses diagnostic considerations, tutor qualifications, and the importance of clear communication among the student, teacher, and tutor. Emphasizes the importance of relaxed relations between student and tutor. (PAA)
Descriptors: Peer Teaching, Postsecondary Education, Teacher Student Relationship, Writing Apprehension, Writing Instruction, Writing Skills
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Information Analyses; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Students; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Writers Block