Writing assistant vs english teaching assistant

Differences between writing assistant and english teaching assistant duties and responsibilities

Writing assistant example responsibilities.

• Provide exceptional knowledge of language, grammar, and composition in order to assist international students to achieve academic excellence.
• Help students correctly format papers according to current APA, MLA, AP, or CMS guidelines.
• Help students in writing at an academic level and in the use of APA style.
• Present and direct workshops on conducting research, peer review, MLA and avoiding plagiarism, and language awareness.
• Tutor both ESL and native speakers in planning, organization, thesis development, grammar, and mechanics of writing.
• Help ESL students better understand reading and writing in English as well as acclimate to the academic environment and the institution.
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English teaching assistant example responsibilities.

• Prepare and lead classrooms and activities in English to ESL secondary students, improving communication skills.
• Develop expanded communication and teaching skills on explaining the human anatomy and its functions to achieve student understanding and patient education.
• Design original course materials, assignments, and content for freshman writing classes.
• Collaborate with Fulbright teachers to create presentations & lesson plans
• Design syllabus centered on media, art, and film.
• Develop and teach freshman through upper level courses in composition, junior English, and world literature.
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