Blog 9

Drafty writing for the introduction:

The act of facilitating a tutoring session at the writing center involves much more than simply reading through a paper and offering suggestions. The tutor is constantly negotiating with the student to ensure that the experience is as beneficial as possible.One facet of a successful tutoring session, and some might argue the most important, is making sure that the student is able to maintain their own voice while working on their paper. This is crucial for several reasons, one being the fact that the student must be able to keep complete authority over their own work because they are the ones submitting it for a grade. This form of autonomy can be achieved, mainly, by implementing open-ended questions during the course of the session. This technique can be used in various circumstances and would encourage them to form their own ideas and thoughts for their paper, rather than simply copying word-for-word suggestions given by the tutor.