Doing It Here: Observing Young Scholars in Writing Building a Legacy of Writers Helping Writers

Abstract

The dictionary defines observe as to “carefully [attend] to a practice or ritual diligently and routinely.” This article examines the way Young Scholars in Writing (YSW) observes the practice of mentorship and scholarship through the perspective of an author turned peer reviewer turned composition instructor. The author discusses the ways her interaction with YSW has influenced her teaching practice.