Tutoring Do's and Don'ts

Tutoring Do’s:

·         Listen to the tutee while they are talking.

·         Take into inconsideration what problem they are having and try to help them with it.

·         Be relaxed and comfortable so that the tutee can be at ease and feel welcomed.

·         Have good posture and look available.

·         Have good eye contact.

·         Tone of voice should be sweet and welcoming.

·         Read over the tutee’s writing and see if you understand what they are trying to say in the paper. If you don’t understand, ask the tutee “Is this what you were saying in your paper? This is what I am getting from your paper…”

·         Ask questions about the student’s paper.

·         Give the student feedback on their paper but do not “cheerlead” on what the student has written.

·         High Order Concerns (HOC’s).

·         Look for Thesis.

Tutoring Don’ts:

·         Avoid eye contact and looking pass the tutee at someone or something else.

·         Bad posture. For example: slouching, being too relaxed, or legs on top of the desk.

·         Play with your phone or answering a call while you are in a session with a student.

·         Your tone of voice sounds mean and tough.

·         Lower Order Concerns (LOC’s).

·         Grammar.

·         Speaking about your personal life or personal experience you’ve had.

·         Rushing through a session with a tutee.

·         Eating or drinking during the session.

·         Using the computer and ignoring the student.

·         Not listening to the student.

·         Doing all of the work for the student.