Purpose of the Study
The purpose of this study was to identify the characteristics of successful tutoring
sessions for non-native English speaking (NNES) students by examining the perspectives
of both tutors in university writing centers and the NNES students who use the centers.
Writing centers at two universities were studied, one of which employs an ESL writing
specialist. I hoped to determine what factors produce successful tutoring sessions for
tutors and students and also look at the use of an ESL specialist.