It is quite clear through several feedback processes like presentations, meetings, design reviews, grading of work by the TA and even through the guidance and support of the leaders and experienced members of the group that the new members in the group apprentice.

Porter in his writings on intertextuality has mentioned how books often speak about other books and that “all texts are interdependent” meaning texts often refer to many other texts and therefore writings are always linked to other materials (Porter, 87). Similarly this practice of apprenticeship has been evident in the book ‘The Apprenticeship of Ernest Hemingway: Early Years’ by Charles A. Fenton. In the 1920’s, Gertrude Stein, an established writer actor mentor to Hemingway introducing him to expatriate artists and writers. She also had a great influence on Hemingway’s writings and played a major role in his success later on.

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Ezra Pound, another such writer fostered the young talent that she saw in Hemingway which helped him a lot in realizing his own potential. He played apprentice and toned his writing skills under these influential writers who helped him in the rungs of his career. Thus it is clear that the practice of apprenticeship which is also being carried out in GAPS community is not something new but has been running since a long time.

Sources:
Porter, James E. “Intertextuality and the Discourse Community.” Writing about
Writing.Ed. Elizabeth Wardle and Doug Downs. New York: Bedford/St.
Martin’s, 2011. 86-100. Print. 5 March 2013.