What I found in chapter 12 on Interdisciplinary and Online tutoring that stood out to me was the recognition of how essential writing is in any field, not just limited to humanities, and that having a solid base in which you can communicate effectively in any area of interest or future field should be a common skillset. Another aspect that I think I could implement in my tutoring sessions is how they framed how being a generalist or a subject expert in tutors does not always guarantee success. I felt this allowed me to start to think about ways I might combat having a student come to me for help where I don’t fully understand the content of the paper and how I can embrace that awkwardness or uncomfortable position and allow the student to express their knowledge so then I can start on the writing process. Under the section on online tutoring, even though I don’t think I will have to do this, I still found the methods they provided to be something I can implement in my current tutoring sessions. For instance, starting with a positive comment to make sure the student doesn’t feel like we are just writing in red ink all the time, and also the theme we have discussed in the practicum of trying to narrow down to three major focal points of the writing so the tutee can have a solid base to move off of after the session.
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