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Wright//2015 New Int’l Student Orientation//Session 4 Schedule Transylvania University New International Student Orientation August 10-13, 2015 Academic Session 4: Collaborate and Listen! Working with the Writing Center Where: Writing Center (lower level of Haupt Humanities Building) When: Wednesday, August 12, from 1:00-1:30pm What to bring: Pencils/pens and a notebook (10.5 inches X 8 inches/26.7 centimeters X 20.3 centimeters) Designated groups (sit with your group members when you enter the Writing Center): Chanselor: Chetali, Jie Yang, Jie Ren, Min Vu Meaghan: Jevic, Yaya, Ganlin Katie: Wejdan, Jiechen, Daniel, J.R. Activity Instructions: 1. (5 minutes) Begin by freewriting your answer to this question: “What should a writing assignment sheet explain to you before you start writing?” Hint: Write one or two things you really want a writing assignment sheet to explain or identify for you. For this short writing task, do not worry about grammar, handwriting, or other technical features of Standard English. 2. (5 minutes) Ask your Writing Center consultant to introduce themselves and you, in turn, introduce yourself. Then, share with your group one of your responses to the question above. Ask your Writing Center consultant to share their own ideas about what a writing assignment should include in order to clarify requirements for multilingual writers. 3. (15 minutes) With your Writing Center consultant, review the writing assignment sheet that I give to your group. Answer these questions in your group: How can a Writing Center consultant and an international student work to understand the assignment?

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