RA Program Frequently Asked Questions
This section is designed to answer common questions regarding the Rhetoric Associates program. If there are any other questions that you have, or items that you feel need to be added to the list, please email Julie Foust Andrew.
WHAT IS A RHETORIC ASSOCIATE?
A Rhetoric Associate (RA) is a writing tutor who is similar to a consultant in the Writing Center, except that RAs are assigned to work with specific classes each semester. RAs are students who are nominated annually by faculty for their outstanding writing abilities. They are then trained during a quarter-long seminar that focuses on teaching RAs how to tutor their peers.
HOW DO I GET HELP FROM AN RA?
Rhetoric Associates are available for help in classes whose instructors have requested their assistance. If you are a student in a course that does not use RAs and you would like help with your writing, the on-campus Writing Center can help.
HOW DOES THE PROGRAM WORK?
On the date determined by the instructor, students turn in their papers to the RAs and sign up for a twenty- to thirty-minute conference with an RA, who will review it before the conference and have suggestions for revision.
HOW CAN I BECOME AN RA?
If you are interested in becoming an RA, you simply need to fill out the online application form and submit to the program director, Julie Foust Andrew, with your writing samples between February 1 and March 10. She will look over your application materials and contact you for an interview later on in March.
ARE RAS VOLUNTEERS?
RAs receive a $600 stipend for their services per semester. This entails reading and commenting on papers, attending meetings, and counseling two to three times with approximately fifteen students over the course of the semester.
WHERE CAN I GET MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE RA PROGRAM?
To get more information on the Rhetoric Associates Program, contact program director Julie Foust Andrew at 797-3648 or julie.foust@usu.edu, or visit the faculty section of this site. |
