The Roleof a Tutor

“We train our tutors to go straight to the heart of whatever a student is working on, to discuss the question without worrying that they need to be experts or to have mastered the scholarship and reading on a subject that may well be beyond their expertise…”

Peter O’Neill, London Metropolitan University

Act l ike a peer :Establish a comfortable environmentMake it easier for students to relate to tutorsStimulate collaboration and conversationHelp writers maintain ownership of their

writing

Think l ike an expert :Guide writers by asking the

right questionsAdapt the tutorial to the

writer’s needsRecognize issues that the

writer might notThink critically about the session

Writing 300 Class Conference // April 5, 2012

Melissa Danko