Research Questions
The research questions for this study are as follows:
1. What do tutors and NNES students believe to be the needs of NNES
students in regards to academic writing?
2. What characteristics of a writing center tutoring session define a
successful session for tutors and NNES students?
3. How are the beliefs of tutors and students similar or different in terms of
the success of a writing center tutoring session and student needs in
academic writing?
4. Does employing an ESL specialist in the writing center affect success in
tutoring the NNES students?