I have noticed that the "real" first 5 minutes that I've observed are very similar to what Newkirk labeled as an "ideal" way of conducting a writing conference. Because the past tutoring sessions that I've observed were among my classmates, there is no need to introduce ourselves to one another. We are comfortable working with one another that it's easy for us to voice our thoughts to the tutor and visa versa.
Newkirk believes that students should be given the opportunity to talk within the first few minutes of the conference. I have noticed this in the tutoring sessions that I've observed because the student is the first to explain why they are there and what they need help on. Because most of the tutors used minimalist techniques, there was no problem seeing the student take control of the session. The tutor asked questions that guided the student to understand the purpose/focus of the paper.
I think that my fellow classmates are doing a good job in tutoring their students because I've observed what Newkirk labeled as the "ideal" writing conference. I guess we're learning a lot during class (and from one another!) that it's hard to mess up and conduct a tutoring session like the first two examples in Newkirk's essay that "didn't work".
Newkirk believes that students should be given the opportunity to talk within the first few minutes of the conference. I have noticed this in the tutoring sessions that I've observed because the student is the first to explain why they are there and what they need help on. Because most of the tutors used minimalist techniques, there was no problem seeing the student take control of the session. The tutor asked questions that guided the student to understand the purpose/focus of the paper.
I think that my fellow classmates are doing a good job in tutoring their students because I've observed what Newkirk labeled as the "ideal" writing conference. I guess we're learning a lot during class (and from one another!) that it's hard to mess up and conduct a tutoring session like the first two examples in Newkirk's essay that "didn't work".
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