I have two main research ideas that I’ve been going back and forth between, mainly because I’m unsure how to approach researching. To start out, the first idea I thought about doing was looking into the use of body language during consultations. I focus quite a bit on body language inside of my consultation observation because I felt like there was more to be learned about obsession was going through the body language rather than through the actual speech that occurred. The second idea that I had was an in-depth study of the environment that was set up in the writing center and how that encourages writers to feel comfortable in the environment. This is the study that I’m leaning more towards, just because I am someone who hadn’t stepped foot in the writing center until I took this class. In my personal experience, I found it to be significantly more welcoming than I had expected. I’m not talking about the people, who are obviously welcoming, but the open bright environment puts the anxiety to ease a little bit. In that particular research project, I would go on to discuss the importance of this type of environment.
A Glimpse at the Writing Center 