Tutoring!

Tutoring for the first time was interesting, exciting, and intimidating. My fear as I entered the classroom was to be paired up with some who depended on me for a good grade.

The student I helped amazed me because his writing in my opinion was actually good, yet he lacked on knowledge about the topic. I think as New Yorkers, we can all relate to the changes in many communities. I was looking forward to an argumentative paper but I came across basic opinions from a writer. I think the topic of Gentrification is very interesting and maybe I was expecting for someone else to agree with me.
The student I worked with is originally from Wyoming he had no connection to Gentrification which made me think twice about what way to guide him. He knew the meaning of gentrification and had really good ideas and examples but I noticed that those attributes didn't really support the thesis. My advice to him was to find resources in the topic and elaborate on them. I encouraged him to think of the people that live in neighborhoods for decades, and generations and think of the possible aspects that they have about gentrification.

Overall I liked the feeling the tutoring session brought to me. I enjoyed helping someone improve their writing. I also enjoyed allowing that person to look at a situation from a different perspective. I think the topic was very interesting and I can honestly say I gave my most honest opinion, but I also limited what I gave the student as a reference. I was scared that my opinions might interfere with his beliefs and so I rely on what I had learn from  the book Tutoring Writing, What Tutoring Writing Isn't. I think for a first timer I will give myself props!
I worked on time management and I focused on the HOV's. In addition to that, I praised the student for doing such a good job and I advised him to find some reliable data. I think he's in the right path for a good grade.