Writers of all backgrounds, skill and experience need an eager reader who will discuss how to make their prose more effective. Tutors understand that each student can master effective writing at his or her own pace and with their own style, which is why tutors focus on one skill per session and why they practice reflective listening. Who Are Also Students, Benefit from These Conversations about Writing. Much of the Writing Center director's work focuses on continued training for our tutors so that they may improve their own writing as well as improve their tutoring. Even though our tutors are still developing as writers and tutors, they have been recommended by their instructors, they have received extensive training, and they enjoy writing, learning, and helping others to succeed at Shepherd College.
Tutors often comment how tutoring improves their own writing.