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  • What kinds of questions does the tutor ask? Do the questions move the session along in productive ways?
  • If a client wants an editing session, how does the tutor respond? Does the session entail line-by-line editing? If so, is line-by-line attention the best strategy for this session?
  • Does the conversation ever seem to get stuck or misguided?  How did the conversation seem to take that turn? 
  • What gets written down during the session?  By whom? 
  • Does the tutor talk no more than 50% of the conference?  If more, what is the reason?
  • What activities occur in the session? Writing? Brainstorming--on paper or in conversation? Talking? Reading out loud? Outlining? Sketching out ideas? 
  • Who seems to be working harder in the session--the tutor or the client? 
  • If appropriate, are reference materials, including the writing center and library website, used effectively?
  • What does the tutor do if he/she can't answer a client’s question? 
 



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