Re: -Reply

["MULLIN ANNE" <MULLANNE@AD.isu.edu>]

Neal's example of the dis-engaged student who interpreted the tutor's 
efforts at involving him as, somehow, tacit approval for the paper 
really hit home.  We've had a couple of similar cases this semester 
(more than usual, it seems) -- while in tutor training we stress 
looking at both the big picture and specific strategies, the most 
dis-engaged students do try to steer the tutoring sessions to "just" 
clarifying how to deal with "MLA citations" or something. Our annual 
tutor descriptions of "best" and "worst" sessions again showed their 
frustration with those students, often because they are turning in 
their papers in a few hours and can't possibly entertain ideas about 
extension revision for focus, support, organization, etc.We always 
note this situation, though, in our reports to instructors 
(tactfully, of course).