Writing center tutor orientation types of students scenarios

Writing Center Orientation Types of Students/Role Play Scenarios 1. The student is a polished and confident writer and has visited the Center to have his paper checked but rejects or debates the tutor’s suggestions for revision.

2. The student’s first language is not English and is preparing to take the CAT-W exam for the second time. The student is skilled in reading comprehension but struggles with word usage and expression of ideas in writing.

3. The student lacks confidence in writing because of a low evaluation on an essay assignment. The student must revise for a better grade.

4. The student is preparing to take the ATB test or writing objective test but lacks knowledge of important grammatical concepts.

5. The student who speaks multiple languages and whose native language is not English, so she continues to mix foreign words with English words while drafting the essay.

6. The student who does not understand the writing assignment.

7. The student visiting the Writing Center for the first time.

8. The student whose assignment is due in a few weeks.

9. The student whose assignment is due the next day and he pressures the tutor to help him finish in time.

10. The tutee who comes back for more tutoring after you've worked with her and she has not made any revisions.

11. The tutee who wants to say negative things about his or her instructor because of lack of interest in the writing assignment.

12. The tutee who comes to the Center because he is required by the instructor and who just wants to make sure the paper will pass: "Do you think this is at least a C?" 13. The tutee who doesn't know the assignment.

14. The tutee who nods and says, "Oh yes, I get it now," but you just don't feel sure she gets it.