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Minimalist Tutoring Strategies By Jessica Wong

Minimalist Tutoring Strategies By Jessica Wong. “The goal of each tutoring session is learning, not a perfect paper” -Jeff Brooks. Strategy #1: Having the tutee read aloud. . Bypasses awkward moments while you read the tutee’s paper Tutee will be involved in his/her paper.

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Minimalist Tutoring Strategies By Jessica Wong

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  1. Minimalist Tutoring StrategiesBy Jessica Wong “The goal of each tutoring session is learning, not a perfect paper” -Jeff Brooks

  2. Strategy #1: Having the tutee read aloud.  • Bypasses awkward moments while you read the tutee’s paper • Tutee will be involved in his/her paper. • Allows the tutee to correct his/her own errors, and will help make the paper sound “good”

  3. Strategy #2:  Giving complements • By giving complements you point out what the tutee is doing right. • Shows the tutee that the paper is a text to be analyzed, helps points out strengths and weakness in a paper. • Allows the tutor to break away from the role of the editor.

  4. Strategy #3: Making the Tutees do all the Talking How? Ask your tutee “leading questions” when the tutor discovers a problem in the paper • Questions such as “what do you mean by this?” and what’s you reason’s for putting Q before N?” will help the tutee find their own errors • Asking open questions beginning with what, why, how, or when will allow the tutee to respond with more than just a few words. • When tutors ask these questions this forces the tutees to think • Tutors should try not to rephrase the question or even try to answer the question.

  5. Strategy #4 Responses to Tutees Occurs when tutee says “What should I do here?” The Tutor should respond by: • Saying “I don’t know” or “I can’t tell you” Effects: • Prevents the tutee from forcing the tutor into the roles of the editor • Tutees will not be upset by this response and will accept this answer

  6. When Minimalists Strategies Work The Unresponsive Writer: The Antagonistic Writer: The Writer with the “Perfect” paper: • Though minimalist tutoring strategies are effective, tutors need to play all of the roles • They need to be an ally, coach, editor, commentator, and collaborator. • Makes the tutor more efficient • Tutees will most likely learn something out of their session

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