tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790062.post4168564415608746954..comments2024-03-27T08:11:29.257-06:00Comments on PeerCentered: Writers, Tutors, and the Humanity That Exists Betweeen ThemClint Gardnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07671508034667904543noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790062.post-24558945989209114202014-08-21T08:35:04.650-06:002014-08-21T08:35:04.650-06:00As I read this post, I found myself nodding in agr...As I read this post, I found myself nodding in agreement. I completely relate from a tutee standpoint, which is the only perspective I have now. I haven’t actually sat in the tutor’s seat yet, although I’m looking forward to doing so, but it does cause me some angst. I can see how tutors could spin out as Sara suggests. Just like writing itself, navigating this new terrain of tutoring will require a certain skillset, reflection, evaluation, revision and practice.<br /><br />I’ve spent some time contemplating the peer reviews I did last semester and what I consistently noticed about other students’ writing. The most noticeable characteristic in student writing was not grammatical errors, which most student peer reviews focused on. Rather, it was actually a lack of following the instructor’s directions. I’m taking a guess here, but I believe that most students are actually better writers than they know—if they slowed down enough and took the time good writing requires.<br />Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02644912004729029582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790062.post-8160312854427817772013-04-06T07:28:18.314-06:002013-04-06T07:28:18.314-06:00I agree with you that one of the most important th...I agree with you that one of the most important things we, as tutors, must do is identify negative thinking or behavior associated with student worth. Everyone has value and everyone has a story to tell. We must try to give students confidence.Jakob Nordstromhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18028439396489504640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790062.post-49816892606003623372013-03-27T08:28:25.850-06:002013-03-27T08:28:25.850-06:00I love your essay Sara! Most people learn from fai...I love your essay Sara! Most people learn from failure.Failure teach us about our strengths and weaknesses, and the key of this is learning and practicing in order to become a good composer. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10982791513434070011noreply@blogger.com