Writing Center at Northwest Missouri State University

ze-fits-all. Our tutors are trained to adapt to individual needs. Collaboration:
• among tutor and client in a peer-to-peer relationship.
• among Writing Center staff and instructional faculty across departments. Good writing—and good writing instruction—is best fostered through community. Integrity and respect:
• for clients’ needs and goals in writing.
• for the writing process.
• for the broader community of teacher-scholars serving in instructional and administrative roles at Northwest. Pedagogy based on current writing-center research:
• in determining a Best Practices model for the center.
• in serving clients’ needs in a variety of tutoring scenarios.
• in assessing session outcomes.
• in supporting research-driven writing instruction and fostering student success at Northwest.