Week Two Prompt

We'll discuss this issue in more detail in class, but I'd like to hear your thoughts about how you might deal with an essay that was particularly problematic. What if an essay is so bad that the student needs to start over? What if the essay is deeply offensive?

Be aware that, to a degree, your answer will depend upon how you see your role as a tutor. Are you making the paper better or the writer? How important is that distinction?