Expectations

As a tutor for the WSU Undergraduate Writing Center, I perform this kind of activity on an almost daily basis. I look at it as an excellent way to help students become better writers. I have found at the Writing Center that two types of students tend to come in - those who genuinely want to work on their writing and learn to become better writers, and those who just want someone to "edit" or change their papers for them. I do not know which category these students will fall under - or if there will be some from both - but I am curious to discover which. I don't think that editing someone's paper and making all the corrections for them makes them a better writer - it makes them more dependent on other's. Asking questions and having them explain themselves, and then ultimately make their own corrections, will make them a better writer - but some students don't want this kind of tutoring. I believe Sarah said that some of these students are required to come in, and some are coming of their own accord,a nd I wonder what affect this will have on their attitudes.