During the video I noticed the cause and effect issues with a student feeling uncomfortable in the writing center. Observed in the video, the student showed signs of uneasiness during the session; however, the tutor made an attempt and had some progress in trying to relax the student.
At first the student seemed very awkward and embarrassed to be in the writing center. She hardly said a word to the tutor and really had no idea about what was going on. The tutors’ first attempt to dispel the discomfort included her asking what major the student was going into. Although, the student was undeclared and very self-conscious about her answer, the tutor continued on and mentioned being undeclared is okay for beginning students.
When the tutor began to transition into working on the paper she asked the student to read the essay for her. Unfortunately, the student was to shy to read her own paper and requested the tutor to read the essay for her. As the tutor read the essay, she showed much interest and made the session a bit more personal by saying she is interested in watching the movies that were brought up in the essay. Clearly, this was another effort made to relax the student.
Additionally, the tutor gave the student a great deal of positive feedback to boost the students’ confidence. Due to the encouraging advice, the student was able to break out of her shell a tad and read part of her essay after the tutor asked her a question. Even though the student still had uncomfortable body language, the tutor was able to relieve the tension before the session ended.
Obviously, the issue the student had was being uncomfortable. Luckily, the tutor knew how to react to this situation and clearly made a strong point not to give up on trying to make the student feel at least a little comfortable. Thankfully, the tutor was able to alleviate some of the anxiety the student was feeling.
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