The Minimal Pair: Episode 009 Show Notes: The Minimal Pair Title: DO Talk to Strangers Episode no: 009 Date: Recorded on 5/16/14 Topics in Language Learning Tutoring/student support Inspired by the article “Minimalist Tutoring: Making Students Do All the Work,” by Jeff Brooks of Seattle Pacific University (https://docs.google.com/document/d/18iposMnhBlTZIKhZ_s2gpgtfnd5-XV_nBRabuv44o3w/edit?hl=en_US) Talking points: Teaching students to fish Improve the student, not the paper Helping vs. editing Goal of writing a paper? Student ownership (both of their writing and their mistakes) “Basic Minimalist Tutoring” Tips: Sit beside the student Have the student be closer to the paper than you are Position yourself so that it’s not convenient to try to write on the paper; don’t bring a pen Have the student read the paper (so they’re not excluded) “Advanced Minimalist Tutoring” Tips: Concentrate on the paper’s strengths Ask “leading questions” Give the student a task, leave him/her alone, come back to check in “Defensive Minimalist Tutoring” Tips: Imitate student body language to show deference Be honest: “This is your paper, not mine!” [