Allison TS#15

06/19/2018
Tutoring Session #15 of 16

Topic: Writing
Materials: previous essays
We went over PJ's prompt for homework, whether he would rather be a vegetarian or a carnivore. We spent some of the session doing research together on the topic. I have been having guided discussions with PJ as a way to get him to brainstorm his essays, but today was the first day that we spent a long time talking. I realize that PJ's strengths are verbal, so by doing research on a topic that he is interested in and can learn new things about, then he has a lot to say on the subject. This leads to better, more creative essays. He also is more excited to write, which is important because I don't want him to be bored with writing one essay each night, so I think this approach with a new discussion each day is a good practice for moving forward.

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