Working to be a Better Tutor

In tutoring there are different cases to be seen. It could be plagrism, homework help, or even trying to write a paper with nothing. Working with these cases it’s important that the tutor keep a calm, relaxed, professional environment, so the session could be successful. Most times, when a session doesn’t go so well, it’s not always the tutee’s fault. There tutor can be texting, giving off a disinterested attitude or judging the writer. To me the worst thing the tutor can do is, tell the answers and not have the student fully understand the issue. In one of the videos we saw this week, there was a student who said she had other things to do, and she couldn’t be bothered to work on the problem (it was a math class), and she kept asking him for the answers to the problems. He was very persistent in saying no and he stuck to his ground. Working to better tutor not only helps you to polish your craft, but it will help the writers that will come along, polish theirs. 

Success or Flop?

To me, the thing that makes a tutoring session successful is having the student be vocal. If the student isn't talking, the tutor wouldn't know the areas the writer wants to work on. The tutor needs to be patient (obviously), they have to take their time, making sure the writer understands how to fix their specific issue. Having a positive attitude, not showing any form of uninterest (whether the topic is boring, or the writer is rambling)-actually helps the writer relieves some of their nerves, and calm them down before dealing with the project at hand.

The foundation of "good teaching" and "good writing" in my eyes, is patience and understanding. As a writer, you need to understand who your audience is and what you're writing about, and you have to have the patience to sit and write it. The same is for a good teacher. Understanding your student and their capabilities, it can help you to teach them in a way they can understand.

All of this to say, just have patience and understanding.

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