When you go to class, you should always prepare for the upcoming lesson by completing your reading, attempting the problem, reviewing your notes and consulting the syllabus to see what topic you will be covering.

The same is true when you meet with a tutor face-to-face or online. You must prepare.

Tutoring sessions are approximately 30 minutes. All tutoring sessions are free, and you can use tutoring as often as you like, but please wait at least 1 hour before coming back to a second tutoring session.

There are a few ways you can prepare for your tutoring session:

• Think about the questions you want to ask - Make sure to prepare specific questions for your tutor. “Can you help me write a topic sentence?”, “Will you teach me about clauses?” “What can I do to improve my vocabulary?” Come in with specific questions for the tutor. The more clear and specific your question, the better the tutor can help you.

• Prioritize needs – Work with the tutor to prioritize your questions since you will have a limited amount of time with the tutor. What is the most important thing you need to address, the second most important thing, the third, etc. Work with the tutor to write it down so you have both a road map and agreement on what the tutoring session will cover.

• Bring/share your textbook – We don’t have all the textbooks instructors’ use, so it’s important to bring yours with you or be able to share your screen so the tutor can consult it. There are different approaches to teaching concepts and skills, so it is helpful to have the textbook so the tutor understands where your instructor is coming from.

• If you have an assignment sheet, bring it with you – Many instructors develop detailed assignment sheets that can be useful to both you and the tutor. Bring your assignment sheet with you or be prepared to share your screen so that the tutor understands exactly what the instructor is asking you to do.

Adapt to Online Tutoring - As long as you are meeting a tutor online, it is helpful to be able to share your screen so that the tutor can also see the online textbook or the assignment sheet in Canvas.

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