Patrick TS #4

Date/Time: September 10, 2018, 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

Location: CIES Student Lounge (Main Floor)

Topic Discussed: Revision of Narrative Writing Exercise

This lesson was a follow-up session to the previous lesson. In the previous lesson, my Tutee wrote a narrative paper to provide guidance about what to see and places to eat in her country—to gain a good sense and experience of the many cultural aspects available there. I had bracketed one particular paragraph for discussion, but it appeared this section needed time dedicated to it along. We will take up this discussion and practice at the next meeting. My plan for this lesson will be to focus on examining various options for listing items in a sentence and a paragraph.

I had also underlined a part of a sentence where subject and verb agreement needed attention. I used “sv” as a cue to me; however, I note the legend we received in class is “AG”.

I asked my Tutee to re-read her work (silently) and make any changes she thought should be made. Because she had previously identified areas she thought should be corrected, she began her work. We discussed several things after she made several changes in the narrative. Really, I asked several questions to allow her to process and think through concepts. Because she is an advanced student, this approach seems to work well—provide only the minimal scaffolding needed. The learning is completely “in her hands.” I can only hope to provide good questions to guide the “learning journey.”

During the next meeting, we will examine the paragraph that has several items in it. I hope this meeting will prompt productive discussion about various ways to list the items in a helpful and creative way. Then, we can explore ways to write them to help the reader follow easily and clearly the flow of the message.