Tutors’ Corner
Notes For New Tutors

 By Barbara Offor, Rochelle Gregory and Molly Thornton
 

Be sure to ask exactly what the student needs help on so time
will be utilized more efficiently.
 

Don’t look for grammatical errors and problems with mechanics first; focus mainly
on the organization and development of the paper initially.
 

Don’t worry about giving yourself a little bit of time to digest a student’s
assignment sheet and writing project.
 

It’s okay if you don’t know the answer to a question being asked by a student.
Tutors can ask for help from the Writing Center director or even the
  students’ instructors or professors.
 

Avoid writing on students’ papers. If possible have them make the changes on
their paper or on the computer as you discuss their writing with them.
 

Rochelle Gregory and Molly Thornton were Graduate Assistants in the Department
of English and Languages at Tarleton State University.

Barbara Offor was an undergraduate tutor in the University Writing Center at
Tarleton State University.  She was also the hard-copy NTWCA
newsletter designer.