Course Description
For this internship course, students will serve as mentors for other English majors and minors, with the aim of contributing their skills in ways that help the English department community. While specific work tasks will vary, students will be expected to perform work that draws on their skills in critical thinking and analysis, communication and writing, and research. Students will take part in mentoring training and will offer various kinds of support to the English department community, especially English majors and minors. This support will include helping with things like practical questions (course recommendations, how to ask faculty for recommendation letters, etc), program requirements, and support (balancing work and life, time management, essay writing tips, etc). Student mentors will offer large workshops, small-group mentoring, and one-on-one meetings with the guidance of the faculty leader.

Learning Outcomes 

• Students will write academically and analytically, supporting claims and interpretive positions with examples, explanations, and evidence, and using the field’s conventions of style and documentation. 

               Assessment: portfolio, weekly reflections

• Students will show capabilities in using appropriate online databases and library resources, and in the methods of conducting discipline-appropriate research; will correctly integrate researched resources into their interpretative and analytical compositions.

               Assessment: portfolio

• Students will be able to demonstrate connections between course content, their service experience, and community engagement.

               Assessment: weekly reflections, participation

Students will understand how the skills they’ve learned in English classes can be useful in the real world.

            Assessment: weekly reflections, portfolio

Required Texts and Materials
Cress, Christine M., et al. Learning through Serving. 2^nd edition. Stylus, 2013. (excerpts will be provided)
Goleman, Daniel. “What Makes a Leader?” (PDF)
Mentor Training Manual (PDF)
Student Development Theory packet (PDF)
Slack app for team communication (englishmentoringttu.slack.com). Enable all notifications..

Required Work
NB: students must complete all assignments in order to pass the course. Click the links below for specific assignment guidelines.

Schedule of Readings and Assignments (subject to change)