The Keys to A Successful Tutoring Session!

I believe there is many keys to a successful tutoring session starting off by introducing yourself and welcoming the tutee. As a tutor, you should always start with an introduction because it makes the student feel welcomed. I think the tutoring session goes well when a tutor introduces herself to the tutee, it makes the tutee feel comfortable. Making your student feel comfortable is another important key. When you are starting off your session, it is always important to give off a good vibe to the tutee. Good vibes consist of having good body language, being friendly and overall making your tutee feel comfortable enough around you. In Melissa's blog she states, "...he read only the first paragraph of the student's paper...then the tutor sort of caught himself just focusing on the LOCs and not talking to the student, therefore he changed up his technique and got the student involved". It is very important to involve the student as much as possible. Reading out loud can be very useful and can lead to a collaborative tutoring session. By doing this you give time to think about what is read and then you can take that time to formulate questions. The tutee is obviously not an expert at writing. I think its best when the tutor focuses more on Hoc than the Loc's . The tutor shouldn't tell the tutee what to write, let them think, don't make them feel low. I think its best when the tutee know how to explain what their paper is about. The more that a student comes to the writing center and get feedback on their work is the better their paper will. All of these strategies are the keys to having an ideal tutoring session.