Navigating the Writing Centre Pedagogy in the Literature and with Academics: First Steps in Establishing the English Writing Support Centre at the University of Tlemcen
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https://doi.org/10.63236/ijmar.1.2.3Keywords:
Writing centre pedagogy, writing centre establishment, EFL student writers, University of TlemcenAbstract
Writing is one of the most important skills to practise and learn at university level. Although English Foreign Language (EFL) learners in Algeria are offered writing courses and support in all stages of their EFL education, many students still struggle with their writing skill, a fact that indicates their need for a personalised support to boost their writing to the next level. This study aimed to synthesise the insights that the researcher gained from the literature and the community of writing centres that she had consulted before establishing the first writing centre in Algeria, namely the English Writing Support Centre: Univ-Tlemcen. This study reviews all the documents and the academics regarding the literature of writing centres from a theoretical and an analytical point of view. Such a centre is worth establishing, not only in the University of Tlemcen but in all Algerian universities because EFL students are in constant need of academic writing support in order to progress academically and professionally.
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