{"id":11,"date":"2012-07-17T07:56:18","date_gmt":"2012-07-17T12:56:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/crw\/expectations\/"},"modified":"2022-06-30T15:46:00","modified_gmt":"2022-06-30T19:46:00","slug":"expectations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/crw\/expectations\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Expect from a Session"},"content":{"rendered":"
To begin with, as our name suggests, we aim to provide students with help specifically geared to assignments related to reading and writing. \u00a0Reading and writing, in our view, are not really separate things, although it’s possible to talk about them separately. \u00a0But it’s likely that, in a “writing session” you’ll be asked to read something, and that in a “reading session” you’ll be asked to write something.<\/p>\n
We expect that if you come, you’ll have some work that you want to accomplish: that may be a paper that you need to write, or a presentation that you need to give, or a book or article that you need to read. \u00a0We can help you accomplish your goals, no matter where you may be in the process of getting on with them, but it will help us to help you if you have (and can articulate) a clear sense of what you want\/need, where you are on the way to your goal, and what will define for you the criteria for success. \u00a0It helps, too, if you can bring along any\/all materials related to the work that you’re doing: at the very least, a copy of the assignment, and any related materials (e.g., textbooks). \u00a0A copy of the syllabus or relevant course guidelines can be helpful, too. \u00a0We have computers in the Center that you can use to find these things online, if you have access to them that way.<\/p>\n
Important things to know about what happens in a session:<\/p>\n
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We help, but you do the work: our consultants will never tell you what to think or what to write.<\/li>\n
We help primarily by listening and asking questions, to help you unlock the knowledge and understanding that belong exclusively to you.<\/li>\n
We also help by offering strategies for more effective reading and writing that you can adapt and use for other assignments.<\/li>\n
During a session you will be given some work to do–we call that “the task”–that will ensure that you have something concrete to take away with you.<\/li>\n
Sessions are 40 minutes long, and it’s best to take the full amount of time to allow the process to work: reading and writing are complex cognitive skills, and you can’t rush the brain–those mysterious neural pathways take time to establish themselves.<\/li>\n
Also, because there is a time limit to sessions, we probably won’t be able to go over every bit of an assignment with you (unless it’s really short); and that’s a good thing. \u00a0We’re here to get you started, with a clear idea of where to go when you leave. \u00a0The work you do on your own, after the session, is where you prove to yourself that you’ve really learned what you came to learn. \u00a0And if you find you still need help, you can always come back.<\/li>\n
At the end of the session, there will be no doubt that the work you have done is entirely yours, and reflects your unique intelligence and ability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n