Blog 9:

During a first tutoring session, a tutor has to decide what method would be best in tutoring a student. I would probably sit side by side and go over the syllabus and the assignment, ask questions, and ask what the student wants to work on. I would come up with a goal with the student, whether it is to write the first paragraph, a thesis, or just work on citations. If the student doesnt know what hes doing, it would be a little harder, but i would have to figure out if the students being lazy, or truly does not understand. Different questions would help me figure out the students skill level and would give me a path of how to tutor that student.
if a student just does not want to do the paper, i would have to figure out a motivation for them, to get a passing on a paper, or to graduate etc. Overall, i think collaboration would be the best, most students should know how to write, they just need guidance and correction.