Inaugural Post

Here I am. I am making my first post for English 435!

The first class went well. I enjoyed the exercise Professor McKinney prepared for us. It made me ponder not only the practical requirements of what a tutor is, but also the theoretical boundaries that every tutor must feel out on their own. How much should a tutor know about the paper's subject? Is it up to a tutor to check out the facts a paper presents, or is a certain level of trust and academic integrity given as benefit to the author?

Where does the line stop between writing tutor and co-author? It was something I'd never given any thought.

I'm going to be honest here: I didn't expect to enjoy this class. I never enjoyed the idea of critiquing other people's writing as I feel that writing is oftentimes a very personal, private affair. But...well...I think I am going to enjoy this class.

One might ask, "Scott, is it really possible to know how you feel after just one class?" Well yeah, I think so. I know it's a hasty arrival, but I generally don't arrive in any other fashion.
-scooter