The Forgotten Clients
Date
2005
Authors
Devet, Bonnie
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Desperately waving a draft, a client standing in the doorway exclaims, “Can
someone help me with my commas? My essay’s due in 10 minutes!” The lastminute
student is infamous and, unfortunately, extremely common in most
writing labs, as are a few other types: the socialite who, instead of working on
her freshman English essay, wants only to discuss the latest campus gossip; the
older, non-traditional student anxiously seeking reassurance; the international
student needing help with American rhetoric. Although many kinds of clients
exist (with the list being long and legendary), labs help all of them in two
fundamental ways: to discover their roles as students and to learn about the
writing process.