Using their Voice

As tutors, it can be very difficult to engage a writer into an assignment that does not permit them to use their voice. Most of the time, professors assign papers that involve a lot of researching and analytical thinking. It can be difficult to write a paper that requires only facts and quotes without the use of the first person .As a tutor, I would ask the writer to tell me about their experience with a certain assignment. Perhaps, I could even provide a couple of examples of how a topic can relate to them. As a future teacher, I plan to assign students essays that relate to their lives. Unfortunately, tutors do not have the power to assign topics that can interest writers, but at the same time, it is very beneficial for writers to be able to compose strong, analytical essays. Being familiar with the topic and maybe even doing a little bit of research can help give the writer support and be able to complete an assignment successfully. I have been in many situations where I have found myself stuck on writing a piece. Most of the time, I let it sit there and think of ways I can start composing a piece. I have always liked to brainstorm and write my ideas down. If I had a writer who told me that they couldn’t start writing because they weren’t interested, I would have them brainstorm with me and help them create an outline so they can look at once they are ready to write. I always like to tell myself that if it needs to get done, it must get done. There is really no other way around it.