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Longman Guide to Peer Tutoring (2nd Edition)
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Longman Guide to Peer Tutoring (2nd Edition) | Paperback

by Paula Gillespie (Author), Neal Lerner (Author)

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Binding:  Paperback
Publisher:  Longman
Edition:  2nd Edition
Page Count:  224 Pages
Publication Date:  June 10, 2007
Sales Rank:  373,144rd


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Grounded in current writing center theory and practice, The Allyn & Bacon Guide to Peer Tutoring provides students with a comprehensive introduction to effective tutoring.   Throughout the book, readers hear the voices of tutors and writers in first-person peer tutor accounts, reflective essays, and transcripts from actual sessions. Within each chapter, techniques, models, and exercises provide instruction appropriate for any level of tutoring.

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