Tutoring Do's and Don'ts

Do's

1. Tutor should always pay attention to what student needs help in.
2. Be interested in what student needs help in.
3. Make student feel comfortable and confident.
4. Give advice on how student can be better, but not overdo it.
5. Always listen to the student.
6. Always try to be avaiable for the student.
7. Let the student know whenever they need help they could contact you.
8. Always be on time.
9. Don't cheerlead.
10. Respect the writers ideas and thoughts.
11. Give honest feedback
12. Praise by paying attention to the writer.
13. Prasie by acknowledging writers who try something new.
14. Sit in the right posture.
15. Encourage the writer to revist a piece.

 Don'ts

1. Act all busy.
2. Tutor shouldn't brag about oneself.
3. Tutor shouldn't act too comfortable, meaning slouch when sitting.
4. Tutor shouldn't have things on table besides pen and paper.
5. Don't do students work.
6. Don't write on students paper.
7. Don't ignore the student about what he/she needs help in.
8. Don't promise top grades.
9. Don't be late.
10. Tutor shouldn't become the writers counselor or therapist,
11. Ignore studen'ts comments or ideas.
12. Do not cancel the invitation to write.
13. Don't spend too much time pointing out students mistakes because than the writer will feel unwilling to improve their writings,
14. Don't become overly involved with the students subject matter.
15. Don't pretend to be in a writing conference.