Redneck Argument-- Is our responsibility as tutors a responsibility to inspire passion in a student on a subject that he or she feels uninspired about? And if so, how are we to do that? What if it's a subject that we as tutors have no interest in either?
Teacher Arguments-- Should we feel offended if a writer does not take our advice in notes or comments? Or should we instead feel hopeful that the writer has inspiration headed in a different direction?
Sentences Clear and Concise-- Does grammar fog the message of the writing too much to take it seriously?
Hjortshoj-- What role does style take when writers only focus on structure, order, and grammar?
Bedford-- How do you connect with a writer who is externally motivated? Is it our job to invoke an internal motivator in the writer?
Q&A Blog Posts
15 years ago
If a writer is uninspired or externally motivated, I think it is our job to find out WHY the student was writing about what he/she was writing about, or why they took the approach they did. I think by asking them to explain their reasons for that, it will incite passion in them as they realize why they are writing their paper the way they are writing it. However, I don't think we need to feel like a failure if they are uninspired, that is in no way OUR fault!
ReplyDelete