Second Visit With a Twist

This past week I was tutored for the first time. Originally I had planned in only discussing the issues I thought I had in my paper but I had the opportunity to meet someone with better writing skills and greater knowledge of my major.

As we were working on my writing, he advised me in the things I should focus on such as, thesis, structure and evidence. Once we read the paper, he went over a few things my classmates had point out while peer editing each others work. He gave me his honest opinion about the paper and told me that based on what he had read, I was on the right path. He instructed me to give more details to support my thesis and my point of view. After that, we worked on my grammar and my use of commas. This is something I was particularly looking for when I decided to seek help at the writing center. I wanted to test the theory of LOC's and HOC's and he definitely proved it works. I think most students (writers), focus on the grammar rather than the writing and the thesis.  

As I was being tutored I was also paying close attention to the way one-on-one tutoring works. He was very attentive and helpful, not only towards my writing but towards my personal goals as well. He briefly explained to me the benefits of this course and how it helped him get to where he was. He also explained the way education major works in a senior colleges and what I should start focusing on since now, so I can have a more enjoyable experience then.