Liam's English Blog

Summary:        The reading for this week handled several different topics. It began with the identity behind every writer, how tutors can and should address these differing identities, as well as giving a few examples of tutors that have been put in these identifying situations. The focus then shifted towards multilingual writers and how tutors can best assist them in their writing. The reading emphasized one-on-one tutoring as opposed to a classroom setting, as this helps multilingual writers focus on what they need to fix or work on in their own writing, allowing them to go at their own pace. Additionally, the text urged tutors to: get acquainted with the writers, consider nonverbal cues, ask the writers what they want to work on and how, etc. Near the end of the reading, the text shifts towards covering tutoring men/women with disabilities such as deafness, dyslexia, and Attention-Deficit Disorder. In this case, the text advises that tutors be mindful and r...

        Summary:          This week's reading was very much centered on motivational tactics and the different types of motivation. The essay primarily covered the relationship between two students and how the three types of motivation played a role in the tutoring process they underwent. These three types of motivation are: amotivation, intrinsic motivation, and extrinsic motivation. Starting with amotivation, this is everything that discourages someone from performing a particular action. Such is defined as th e belief that adapted strategies will not produce a desired outcome, that a particular skill level is not high enough, and other such amotivational ideas. On the other side of the spectrum is intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. These types of motivation are exactly what they sound like; intrinsic motivation is focused on internal aspects, such as doing something because you want to do it, whereas extrinsic motivation is focused on...