The most important feature of effective tutoring definitely has to be adaptability.
You need to be able to conform and adapt to the assignment, the student, etc. It's unbelievable the differences in the students in this class alone. We all have different experiences, frames of reference, etc, and we all excel at different things. Well, except me and Kevin. We're the same person.
The ability to figure out what a student needs and to adjust your tutoring style is so essential to the ability to give them the information they need. In order to get that kind of adaptability, one must be well versed in different areas and forms of writing. One thing I'd like to work on is my knowledge of the different types of assignments students may come in with, which is turning out to be a major part of this class (a good thing for my tutoring experience, a bad thing for my sanity). I hope to continue to grow as a tutor and learn more, that will allow me to help any student who comes into the center looking for guidance.
-Nick
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