Advancement

It seemed to me that in Speck's article he is offering advice on how to move up from writing center director to administration. He quotes Smith's observation: "'Writing center administration, a highly complex task as is, has an added complication in that so many new directors plunge in with an almost total lack of preparation'" (216). Then Speck asks, "Still want to direct the writing center?" (216). Then he proceeds to offer advice on how to "'manage up'" (217). Since he has done this, he feels that he's qualified to address this issue. Speck does delineate the differences in thinking between being a writing center director and an administrator, but he seemed to suggest that the better position is in administration.