The course website for WRI3020 with Dr. Erin Andersen
I was quite anxious during my first tutoring observation session on March 5th, right before Writing Tutor Training. I was surprised when I arrived at the Writing Collaboratory: the appointment was scheduled for 3:15, but the tutee came earlier than expected – closer to 3:00! When I walked in around 3:10, Amanda, the tutor, was […]
[spotifyplaybutton play=”https://open.spotify.com/album/3M6KX4jy8zOQOskYbUfODq”/] L’Artiste I’ve come to the point where I recognize that tutoring is like an art—it is something that becomes perfected through practice and time. While my previous session was solo as well, this session was more natural than the last and I had felt more comfortable about the direction of the session. This […]
PRE-SESSION With the school year coming to an end, I knew that I needed to complete my co-tutoring session as soon as I could. I wasn’t sure whether I was actually ready at the time that I had decided to schedule it, but I knew that I was never going to feel like I was […]
[spotifyplaybutton play=”https://open.spotify.com/album/5Jkd47JEaCU1g4DcGBnHm3″/] 1..2..3..START! Tick-tock, tick-tock. As the clock struck 1:15 pm, the time of the tutor’s appointment, the tutee came rushing in. The tutor greeted the student and introduced me to them as well. I took a seat at the next table over while the tutor sat next to the student, closing the gap between […]
[spotifyplaybutton play=”https://open.spotify.com/album/2wiKAVqqovMyiBuRm7NypB”/] Operation: Observe Space After my first tutoring session observation, I can’t help but compare the process to a spaceflight; A journey that eventually leads to a “moon-landing.” My initial observations are like that of an astronaut who studies Space before going there. It began as such: When the tutee arrived, I wasn’t sure […]
You Did What? I will be the first to admit that I typically get attached to my own writing and as a writer, this makes accepting feedback difficult (which I try not to take personally). Earlier this week, I sat down for my first tutoring session in The Writing Collaboratory. I believe that there is […]
